Does anyone grow this one? Are they easy or difficult? I live in the dry S. California high desert, but have pebble trays and grow orchids with no problem. I think the Pigskins are adorable and really want to try one.
Want to try a Pigskin!
Never heard of it until a day or two ago. It may be Boomer with pigskin as a nickname or some other soli-mutata cross. If that is the case I find them fairly easy to grow - Art Hodes, Morocco, Orococo, and Boomer.
I say go for it.
I didn't realize it went by so many names! Thank you--it'll be easier to find now.
The other names I mentioned are registered names with the ABS. I don't think Pigskin is one of them - just a nickname for one of the ones mentioned but which one?
I understand now. There are so many beautiful begonias that its hard to decide on a few. I have a Tom Ment now, and its doing very well indoors. I was also successful with Red Planet and Tiger Kitten. But they only seem to last about two years for me, then slowly fade away. Still, I think they're worth it, as they are such attractive plants for the time I have them.
Yes well worth it. Your Red Planet and Tiger Kitten shouldn't fade away. I would think about what you are giving them as to why they slowly fade away. Lights, watering habits, feeding program, humidity, etc. all affect the health of the plant. Mine have their ups and downs (some are way up in summer while some are up in winter under lights) but overall I've gone from killing bunches to hardly losing any in the past couple of years. My biggest blunders have been either watering too much or too little. The other key I have discovered is some begonias just like a lot of humidity - those go in terrariums or makeshift domes to keep them happy until it is warm enough to move them outdoors again.