tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post4876311256736388902..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: Rex begonias: My favorite plant...this weekEvan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-34502917903122089292014-03-08T20:57:12.472-08:002014-03-08T20:57:12.472-08:00I have a love/hate relationship with most begonias...I have a love/hate relationship with most begonias, but these two are really excellent. I don't like the ones that go semi-dormant indoors. They just look ratty and unhappy. I want to get the B. hemsleyana that Cistus has in their catalog, along with a couple other hardy ones they're offering. If they're outside I'm fine with them going dormant!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-62675176161208663462014-03-08T20:53:49.371-08:002014-03-08T20:53:49.371-08:00Thanks for believing me. Sometimes I don't bel...Thanks for believing me. Sometimes I don't believe myself. I am crazy, after all. But these elusive shimmers on leaf surfaces and flowers are truly hard to capture. Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-15575729698162491822014-03-08T20:45:12.481-08:002014-03-08T20:45:12.481-08:00So far I've not caught the begonia bug, howeve...So far I've not caught the begonia bug, however Terra Nova is breeding some super stars and I might, just might fall hard. We shall see...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-8369300768391418142014-03-08T19:13:13.505-08:002014-03-08T19:13:13.505-08:00Both have beautiful leaves. I've had the probl...Both have beautiful leaves. I've had the problem before of not being able to photograph a plant well enough. I'll take your word for it. I have one similar Begonia that I've managed to keep alive so far.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com