tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post1592744827378531100..comments2024-02-05T23:24:54.601-05:00Comments on DC Tropics: Hardy begonias emergingDC Tropicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-89188774228096394452014-05-28T15:37:56.019-04:002014-05-28T15:37:56.019-04:00Thank you, I'm glad you've enjoyed it!Thank you, I'm glad you've enjoyed it!DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-62194885077869544662014-05-24T00:06:45.971-04:002014-05-24T00:06:45.971-04:00I'm Happy to see your garden. I have always so...I'm Happy to see your garden. I have always so many things to learn, again and again . Merci pour vos indications. Merci de nous laisser regarder votre Jardin !Grithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198150519506001960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-66647182287911822512014-05-01T13:03:29.295-04:002014-05-01T13:03:29.295-04:00Thanks, and I hope to have more good news over the...Thanks, and I hope to have more good news over the next few weeks! It's still too early for most of my other begonias, and not even B. grandis is up yet.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-85362146896759221122014-05-01T13:02:35.715-04:002014-05-01T13:02:35.715-04:00Not hard work at all--I've had great fun exper...Not hard work at all--I've had great fun experimenting with these plants!DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-49520985350332101852014-05-01T13:01:31.938-04:002014-05-01T13:01:31.938-04:00Try Plant Delights Nursery for several hardy begon...Try Plant Delights Nursery for several hardy begonias; Tony Avent is trialing several potentially hardy begonia species and hybrids, so you may see more of them available from PDN in the future. Otherwise I'm not sure who might be selling these plants as I've obtained virtually of of my begonias from trades with other growers.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-77565602236323080102014-05-01T12:57:25.160-04:002014-05-01T12:57:25.160-04:00I would love to grow some really huge begonias, bu...I would love to grow some really huge begonias, but that means growing them large before planting them out. The ones that are hardy are killed to the ground every winter and have to start from scratch each spring. 'Caribbean Star' and U508 grew the biggest and gave me the greatest "oomph" in a single growing season, coming back from established rhizomes. 'Little Brother Montgomery' never gets huge, but the color & pattern pack a big punch even on smaller plants. (BTW 'Caribbean Star', U508, and 'Little Brother Montgomery' all seem to have firm stems below ground, so I'm crossing my fingers!)DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-10769307366813251482014-05-01T12:53:25.031-04:002014-05-01T12:53:25.031-04:00I love B. palmata but the clones I've tried ha...I love B. palmata but the clones I've tried haven't done well in my summer heat. I had one collection survive a mild winter so I suppose I should try more collections of this very widespread and variable species. B. 'Metallic Mist' returned for me for several years, I never loved it and it seems to be completely sterile so I removed it to make room for other begonias.DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-1015854523602493442014-05-01T12:49:46.352-04:002014-05-01T12:49:46.352-04:00Glad you're finding my blog interesting, Rick!...Glad you're finding my blog interesting, Rick!DC Tropicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325534376342345900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-37564167796565880952014-04-29T18:15:41.819-04:002014-04-29T18:15:41.819-04:00This is great news, John. This is great news, John. Steve B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-54921257639551042622014-04-29T00:10:27.716-04:002014-04-29T00:10:27.716-04:00Thanks for doing the hard work that we can all (ev...Thanks for doing the hard work that we can all (eventually) benefit from...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-49625047685913310932014-04-28T18:56:02.636-04:002014-04-28T18:56:02.636-04:00Great info. Can you suggest a source that might ha...Great info. Can you suggest a source that might have some of these for sale?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-15184474780834639662014-04-28T18:35:42.132-04:002014-04-28T18:35:42.132-04:00Seems like you may be surprised. Of course, we did...Seems like you may be surprised. Of course, we did not have any freezes or frosts here, so everything is HUGE, especially canes. Keep us posted John....:-))gsytchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721894285851694797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-30929971623042114332014-04-28T16:25:08.719-04:002014-04-28T16:25:08.719-04:00Great info and looking forward to seeing them in f...Great info and looking forward to seeing them in full leaf! We have the first two and on the look out for more hardy ones.<br /><br />What's your thoughts on Begonia palmata? We also have Begonia Metallic Mist that has proven hardy for many years now.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430461288790146786.post-27749340124307910092014-04-28T15:40:29.858-04:002014-04-28T15:40:29.858-04:00Great info! Thanks!Great info! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com