The
Hardy Begonia
I
found just one more flower in my yard that was putting out flowers
and this was this hardy begonia. It is mostly big leaves for nearly
all the year. The large plants have to be brought inside in the
really cold weather. It is really an amazing plant. It was given to
me as a small plant years ago by friend Tamsin who is a begonia
enthusiast and knows all about this versatile plant and it's
variations. Until you visit the Begonia House at the Fort Worth
Botanical Gardens you don't realize how many different varieties
there are of begonias.
That
small plant grew and grew with very little help from me except the
occasional watering and re-potting. It also survived a very bad Texas
hail storm where the leaves were nearly all shredded. It came through
and started growing new leaves and in a month or so looked great
again. To make a new plant all that is needed is to take one stalk
and put it in a new pot and voila! a new plant grows within weeks.
The blooms are very delicate creamy pink white color and nearly
always appear just at this hottest time of the year.
Amazing!
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