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Begonia palmata
This deciduous species from the Himalayas is proving fairly hardy, and makes good clumps of jagged green leaves with large white flowers through the summer. The new growth is an extraordinary pink in some forms.
The spring growth arises from the fat creeping rhizomes and makes sturdy clumps. I find this much more
satisfactory as a hardy Begonia than B. grandis ssp evansiana which can be a little precious
about the whole 'living' thing.
I can never resist the urge to meddle with good plants like this, and have tried to pollinate it with
the best of the Rex Group hybrids, but so far without success.
23rd March 2007
This form has wonderful bright red petioles. In early spring the new growth is the brightest thing in the garden.
23rd March 2007
This form has greener petioles, and is lower growing.
Just as a footnote, I think both of these plants are actually B.pedatifida rather than B.palmata.