Begonia, Cane Begonia 'Tom Ment'

This plant has been growing as a basket in my garden for over 40 years. It is the easiest Begonia of its type for me to grow. Each Spring...Read More I cut all the growth on the basket, clean out dead canes, add a little fertilizer and in several months am rewarded with lush new growth and flowers that I enjoy all year.

Cane type hybridized by Mentelos, 1973 using B. 'Di-Erna' X B. 'Orange Rubra'

Growing begonias in the landscape really adds a lot, year round interest, beautiful foliage and flowers spring-winter. I was surprised ...Read Moreto learn that most begonias were hardy where I live in zone 8B. Planted around trees they get the perfect drainage, sunlight and low water requirements