Begonia grandis – a no-fuss late summer beauty

While many of the plants in the garden are looking a bit dusty and past their best and are needing a good tidy, or at least a deadheading, the Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana is flourishing and flowering prolifically in dry semi-shade. It is happy enough to be self-seeding, so I’m either leaving the young plants to establish where they are, or moving them to a vacant spot. I now have three plants species that thrive in my garden’s dry shade and require very little care. Earlier in the year it is Geranium palmatum and now it is Begonia Grandis and Japanese anemones. It makes me wonder why I put so much effort into growing other things. Nevertheless I’ve started sowing hardy annuals for next year and generally fussing about with the various prima donnas that are sure feature in the garden for years to come. I think it will be a while before I have a three plant garden.