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Nov 15, 2024 9:36 PM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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Oh, yeah. Saxifraga.. odd flowers
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Nov 21, 2024 1:54 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
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"Pinky objected to being labeled a bottom shelf plant, and worked hard to overcome her humble beginnings..."
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Nov 22, 2024 10:03 AM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
She looks very happy
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Nov 22, 2024 5:01 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
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Thanks! Unfortunately I had to rudely disturb her a couple hours ago to come inside. Predicted 35 tonight. This season was great fun while it lasted! Started early & ended later than it could have. Now, we eagerly wait for Phil.
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Jan 15, 2025 9:18 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
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I can't get a share-worthy pic yet but the one pot of 'Beefsteak' that I brought inside is sending up inflorescences. Much appreciated @ this time of year.

Wax Begonias are still blooming.

Cane Begonias are doing their usual winter pout, losing a lot of leaves. Strangely enough, it's the inside plants that look the worst, vs. those in the shed where it's a lot cooler but probably with higher humidity.

I had a few other Begonias scattered around in the ground but they disappeared in the drought and heat of summer. No idea if they just went dormant or were killed outright. Should find out in a couple months.

What is going on with other Begonias out there?
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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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Jan 16, 2025 10:46 AM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
I am down to my last three begonias - 2 canes and a Moracco. I do not plan to buy anymore as much as I still love them, but conditions have changed here. None of these three are looking their best and they don't have a good opportunity to recover in summer.
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Jan 16, 2025 11:21 AM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
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Sad Sorry to hear that. I too have had to make changes in the plants I keep and it always hurts but it is better to concentrate on those that do well. I am having better luck with canes but I miss the colorful leaves on the rhizos I used to grow. I still have a Harmony's Betsy but she dies back completely every summer then re-grows in the fall. It is very strange plant behavior. She also has strange (to me) wings on the ovary. One of the wings is very long, has anyone seen this on other begonias?
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Jan 16, 2025 2:46 PM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
I can't say for sure whether I have but I didn't notice them.
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Jan 24, 2025 5:29 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
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Alice, I noticed that on the blooms of this Begonia:


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I never did get a better pic. Not sure that is still with me. There was some in a pot but I forget which pot, and a couple in the ground. If I haven't seen it again by June, I'll guess not.
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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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Jan 25, 2025 5:23 AM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
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That's it, isn't that strange? One of these days I intend to go through the convoluted ABS site and see if I can find any references.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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Jan 25, 2025 1:20 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
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Maybe they just moved things around but the last few times I looked @ that site, I thought there was less info than before they changed it. Maybe some is behind a paywall now.
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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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Jan 25, 2025 5:42 PM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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May be ready for a pause with Sophie Cecile. Never blooms, looks awful right now, I'm not up to putting effort into it.
Plant it and they will come.
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Jan 25, 2025 6:02 PM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
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I would give her a crew cut, really whack everything off, and put the pot aside with an occasional watering. Some fresh soil and food in the spring and I bet she will bounce back.
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Jan 26, 2025 6:33 AM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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I moved it to a less obvious place in the library, better light than at home. But I've been sick and not properly watering, either.
Plant it and they will come.
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Jan 27, 2025 11:33 AM CST
JC NJ/So FL (Zone 7b)
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@ardesia, i just noticed a little 'wing' on female flower on one of my rexes. i never paid attention before!
I got 2 last summer at Longwood (had several years break from rexes):
Boston choc'n cherries was looking quite uninteresting until i got it to Miami FL and put it in East window with 4-5 hours of sun. there is a big difference in coloration. The same with the second rex too. got to get better pics to show...
here's Boston one: the rightmost leaf is from 3 months in South FL
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Jan 27, 2025 12:05 PM CST
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This rex became almost totally pink/red with no whiter areas after 3 mo in the east window in Miami

and this is a little wing up top on the flower
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Jan 27, 2025 1:53 PM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
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Yep, that is it. Why have I not noticed this before?????

Cool plants, nice patterns and color.

Rexes do show different color throughout the year. I cannot remember which but it was but I had one that was much more colorful in cooler weather. If you look at sites like Steve's Leaves some of their listings show the leaves in different stages of color.
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Feb 11, 2025 5:33 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- (Zone 8b)
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Propagated from a single leaf last fall.
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It's keeping the soil surface in this pot from being too visible.
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The golden rule: Do to others only that which you would have done to you.
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The only way to succeed is to try!
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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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Feb 11, 2025 8:47 PM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
See you in the funny papers!
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Keeper of Poultry Vegetable Grower Region: Maryland Composter Native Plants and Wildflowers Organic Gardener
Hurray! I tip my hat to you.
Plant it and they will come.

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