Pro Mix HP - This is my standard potting mix for Begonias. I add some additional perlite and small charcoal bits to the mix for better drainage. For nutrition, I also add bone meal (0-10-0) that helps with blooming, and magnesium sulfate powder to help keep leaves green and lush.

Pro Mix HP

B. 'Talynn Flaherty'

B. 'Talynn Flaherty' - Another cane hybrid of mine, 'Talynn Flaherty', named for a friend's daughter, is a beautiful rather compact cane that is everblooming with stunning leavs of dark green heavily spotted. Yes, those blooms just glow!

N. 'Rio'

NEMATANTHUS - Also called "guppy" plants, these Gesneriads are so easy to grow. They thrive here outdoors without much care, just occasional feeding and protection from extreme cold. Nematanthus have tolerated light freezes in my yard without damage and can bloom all year long!

N. 'Black Gold' - my favorite!

N. Plum Pretty' - gets very large and is real showy!

Aeschynanthus micranthus

This is the Lipstick Vine, a Gesneriad or member of the African Violet family. They grow easily here in Tampa Bay and can bloom all year long. Requiring protection during very cold weather, by spring they bloom and bloom.

Chirita 'Diane Marie'

B. 'Aiko'

These are Chiritas, members of the African Violet family. They grow much like Violets do but tolerate freezing temperatures. Chiritas look and bloom best during our cooler weather but do just fine in summer. They are available all year here at the shadehouses.

B. 'Confederate Pride'

This is B. 'Confederate Pride', my cane or angelwing hybrid. It is not too tall, maturing over time at about 3-4 feet, full and bushy, and almost always in bloom.

B. 'Arabian Sunset'