Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Begonias in the tropics, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Most should thrive in the tropics since that is where most are from. I saw several wild ones in Belize and Guatemala last year, and beautifully grown ones at Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami, FL and the Florida Keys. I also saw some great looking ones in Thailand but they were the same ones we see here. The nice thing is being able to grow them outdoors year round where they may become weeds (heaven forbid).

Here was a big one at Fairchild last March. It must've been six foot tall easily.