Re: strawberry begonia
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] strawberry begonia
- From: B* D*
- Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 06:42:55 -0500
I have managed to keep this alive for a year or two at a time outside. It
eventually peters out, and never seems to thrive. I am right at the top
edge of zone 6. Of course, if it does not like dry conditions, that could
be part of the trouble. I had it in dry shade in a spot where it rarely
got any supplemental water.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Marge Talt wrote:
> I've been growing this outside for several years. It spreads some,
> but is not by any means rampant in my garden...lovely little
> groundcover plant for shade and moist soil. Mine is under a royal
> fern and has even set up housekeeping in the woody, fibrous mound
> they create. I am not certain they would be hardy much north of me,
> but maybe someone is growing them in z 6 or colder and can testify.
>
> Have also acquired some others...names not in brain at moment...one
> with a very nice goldish-green leaf. Charming plants IMO. Found out
> they do not like dry conditions...the hard way.
