Mid-Atlantic Gardening: After event questions and answers and chatting 2, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I have Begonia Grandis in 2 locations....they are really sprouting and growing at this time..

The odd thing is--they completely disappear in the winter. NO trace of them! Mark the spot!
Try not to dig around a lot in that area, even though, they will still come up...wherever.

A few years ago--I went to "Valley View Farms" here--a BIG-, $$$ Nursery ...and bought a gal. pot-full
of Begonia Grandis. It was FULL to the rims solid--with this plant.
Took it hone--and tried to divide it up....which did NOT go all that well. I think I lost a lot
of the plants in the process. Some made it, though...

The first 2 pictures are from the bed where the Dr. Seuss Brug overgrew everything. never got to, really,
enjoy this Begonia in bloom (early fall). Now--the whole bed is open--and I have planted all kinds of things in it,
including 2 of my newly acquired Oriental Lily bulbs--as well as some caladiums.
Can't wait to see what it all looks like...With the big ferns as a backdrop--it should be very pretty...

1--here is the East-side bed. I just finished planting it all. Should look nice...
2--A closer look at the Begonias
3--Second location is in the bed by my shed--where it exists under my Nandina--and among my Spearmint.
I have both pink and white in here...

Planted this beautiful Coleus next t it. I think Coleuslover gave it to me???
There is nothing "amended" here--the soil is OK--but pretty hard and un-dug.
Doesn't seem to deter the begonia from multiplying. There should be some white among these.

A lovely plant to have--always a surprise how big it can grow! G.