How do you deal with the empty spot...

I don't think Hardy Begonias are hardy in my zone

I'd like to check out more Hardy Begonia facts, too.

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This message was edited Aug 17, 2008 12:30 PM

Hmmmm, Jo Ann, I thought you were farther north than the lower points of NY. Down here by the city, we're in zone 6. Long Island gets up to zone 7, but the northern part of NY is zone 5 or even lower (except right around Lake Ontario).

I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with my empty spots...

I am on the shores of Lake Ontario anywhere from Z5a to6
I'll give HB's a look.

Checked it out.
Gardens Soyvay has em Giant Hardy Z6-9
Shade and spreading. Might have to wait on that.

Well, Dave's says that the hardy begonias are hardy to zone 6a, and that's my zone, so I may try some.

Karen

I would go for them too except I am really loking for upright large plants at this time.
They are really nice though.Send pics when you get them.

Definitely hardy to Z6a, they do fine here and we had always been a very cold 6a.

ge...how "large" a plant are you looking for? This Begonia gets pretty tall, grows almost 3' tall in some areas of our garden and after a few years has about a 3' spread as well.

I was under the impression they were spreaders.Maybe I looked at a different variety.
I'll give a better look and reconsider. Thanks for the info.

If the latter is true, I'm moving in next door! :-}

Not if I get there first!!! tee-hee

HI Sue - I have a smallish front bed and a long narrow border there. I have run out of places to put overflow plants now.