Saw this begonia that I just could not resist. Have never been a fan of begonias, but this orange begonia is very unique and I really like it. The flowers are about 2" long, slender and almost trumpet-shaped. I would assume that it is not hardy, but I can keep it in my greenhouse during the cold seasons. Who can tell me what kind of begonia it is? Thanks, Donald King
There's a cold resistant begonia grown outdoors locally, maybe this is what you are asking about. Heronswood used to sell it but it was not unique to them. If I remembered the species note at the moment I would give it. It produces orange flowers. I'm not talking about Begonia grandis.
Funny - Last week I saw the same plant at a farmers' market. But it was in a planter with several other plants. It started that the plant was hardy to 20 deg F - which I feel hard to believe. But by the time I had finished talking to the seller, and told them that my usual low for the winter was 12 deg F, the plant miraculously acquired an additional 8 degrees of hardiness.
Thanks - an interesting website. Seems that we are getting a lot of new material from South America. Have you seen Lapageria from Chile?
