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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Begonia help Apr 5, 2011 7:09:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 5, 2011 7:09:05 GMT Neither did I! looks like you have a "little gem" in them WF ;D
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wildlifefriendly Guest	Begonia help Apr 8, 2011 18:13:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 8, 2011 18:13:04 GMT I am quite impressed with them now, the leaves just keep growing and the red veins against the green of the leaf is striking. This is how big they are now

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Begonia help Apr 8, 2011 18:39:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Apr 8, 2011 18:39:44 GMT They look great WF . Even if the flowers are not very showy, they will make a lovely foliage plant for the shade.
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,750	Begonia help Apr 9, 2011 5:23:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Apr 9, 2011 5:23:34 GMT ;D they have fantastic leaves

wildlifefriendly Guest	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 16:43:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 13, 2011 16:43:58 GMT I found an image of them today, the flowers are not showy but that suits me. They will look great in the shade and I won't have to remember to lift them ;D what a brilliant plant.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,750	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 18:42:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Apr 13, 2011 18:42:04 GMT I agree and the leaves are fantastic ;D

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 18:47:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Apr 13, 2011 18:47:20 GMT Its a great plant WF Do you think its Begonia grandis?
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wildlifefriendly Guest	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 18:53:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 13, 2011 18:53:56 GMT This is the name I found Begonia grandis evansiana it seems to tick all the boxes.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 19:07:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Apr 13, 2011 19:07:09 GMT I agree, looks good
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Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 19:13:39 GMT

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Post by peony on Apr 13, 2011 19:13:39 GMT

Apr 13, 2011 18:53:56 GMT @wildlifefriendly said:

This is the name I found

Begonia grandis evansiana

it seems to tick all the boxes.

Thanks WF

I found a nursery in Peterborough that has one called 'Claret Jug' with pink flowers and also has 'alba' which looks like the one you have.

Hertfordshire

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 19:28:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 13, 2011 19:28:42 GMT Beautiful plant WF
	Growing exotically

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Begonia help Apr 13, 2011 19:49:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 13, 2011 19:49:53 GMT Its a cracker!! ;D
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Begonia help Apr 14, 2011 14:50:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Apr 14, 2011 14:50:04 GMT Lovely plant WLF
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wildlifefriendly Guest	Begonia help Apr 14, 2011 18:10:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 14, 2011 18:10:33 GMT Well I have 18 pots of them, they are far to fragile for me even to consider packing them in leaf but I'm sure at the end of the season when they return to just tubers I could post one or two if anyone would like one

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Begonia help Apr 14, 2011 20:10:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Apr 14, 2011 20:10:58 GMT ooooh....put me on the list ;D
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