Begonia (Begonia bipinnatifida)

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LarryR South Amana, IA(Zone 5a) Jun 06, 2008

Begonia
Begonia bipinnatifida

Although this begonia has atypical leaves, it has pale pink, wax begonia-like blossoms.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 06, 2008

I love this one and the pot it in! Is it an easy one to grow?

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LarryR South Amana, IA(Zone 5a) Jun 06, 2008

Hi Kell--First off, congratulations on the Go Gardening prize! I got the begonia recently from Logees (http://www.logees.com/prodinfo.asp?number=B3159-2). It's native to New Guinea and Indonesia and requires a fairly high level of humidity, no direct sun, and protection from extreme heat. Since Iowa summers are quite humid, I think it will do OK on our front porch steps. This winter, if it survives its current location, I'll keep it in our tropical garden, up on the second floor of our house, next to our bedroom (http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/760/) OK, I'll confess to a bad case of zone envy! :-) Larry☼

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 06, 2008

WOW Larry, I have house envy. Your garden room looks so fantastic. I can tell you had a great time doing it too. Really fantastic. Your outside garden sounds so special too. I will have to look for a copy of Country Gardens for sure!


It looks like that begonia is out here. Not much humidity! Though I may just have to try it because it is so great looking.

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LarryR South Amana, IA(Zone 5a) Jun 06, 2008

Thanks for your kind words, Kell. I've heard that this begonia is a great terrarium plant, so that might be an option for you to try.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jun 06, 2008

I do have the making for a terrarium too! LOL

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