{"id":12762,"date":"2021-05-12T19:59:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T23:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/?p=12762"},"modified":"2021-05-13T08:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:56:15","slug":"hardy-begonias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/hardy-begonias\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardy Begonias: Two Cold-Tolerant Species And Varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even if the begonia actually likes it warm, there are also winter-hardy varieties that survive our winters. We present two hardy begonias.<\/strong>
\nIn summer, the exotic begonias ( Begonia<\/em> ) are beautiful to look at. But if you don’t bother to dig them up again in winter or bring the pots into your house, you will start buying new plants every spring. However, with a little luck and the right protection, a few species and varieties of begonia can survive the winter here too.<\/p>\n

Are there hardy begonias?<\/h2>\n

The term “hardy” does not apply to begonias in principle. They are a genus of plants chosen to live in the warm tropics and subtropics. At most on the peaks of the mountains you can occasionally see frost or snow, but begonias don’t go that high up. Very few species can cope with light frosts. The Japanese slate, for example, is native to the mountainous countries west of Beijing. Temperatures there fall below 0 \u00b0 C more often in winter. The species Begonia panchtharensis<\/em>, which comes from the Himalayas, can survive our winters well protected. Presumably, there are still some unknown species living in the mountain regions of Asia that could survive central European winters. Who knows, maybe one or two surprises await us in the coming years and decades?<\/p>\n

Two hardy begonia species and varieties<\/h2>\n

The Japanese slate<\/strong> is a beautiful perennial for the garden. She knows how to transform shady areas under trees or trees into beautiful places. With a height of 60 centimeters (in exceptional cases even 80 centimeters), it reaches a stately height. After winter, the begonia sprouts again at the end of May to avoid late frosts. The flowers also appear late in the year from August, but then beautify the garden with their delicate white and pink tones until autumn. The leaves, on the other hand, are bright green on the top and streaked with red veins. In contrast, there is the red underside of the leaves.<\/p>\n

The species has different subspecies and varieties:<\/p>\n