I have grown this plant outdoors on the porch for years. Its has even put up with being overgrown by larger plants at times. Temps as low...Read More as 30 have been taken in stride. This year has been it's best blooming year yet.
Shade,water,no wind, and its easy.
B. bowerae is a rhizomatous begonia with the the nickname "eyelash begoni...Read Morea" for the hairs on the leaf margins. it's an extremely rewarding, carefree grower as far as begonias go, and is the parent plant for many a hybrid.
My grandfather grows this Begonia. It lived for 15 years on a pot indoors, and did pretty well in light shade. Now it's on a hanging pot ...Read Moreoutdoors, in a darker place, and it's doing even better (9 years since he moved it).
It is a pendant herb, good for hanging pots, and won't grow very much. The leaves have smooth, dark green upper pages, and red/purple lower pages. Depending on the angle you look at it, the effect of the dark green-red combination is awesome.
Requires moist organic soil. It apreciates some cold, but won't tolerate frosts or freezing temperatures. Does well in warmer places too.
This miniature begonia can also be grown as an indoor plant, and is lovely in a hanging basket.
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I have grown this plant outdoors on the porch for years. Its has even put up with being overgrown by larger plants at times. Temps as low...Read More
the plant pictured by Monocromatico is B. mazae.
B. bowerae is a rhizomatous begonia with the the nickname "eyelash begoni...Read More
My grandfather grows this Begonia. It lived for 15 years on a pot indoors, and did pretty well in light shade. Now it's on a hanging pot ...Read More