Dragon wing begonias are sterile and continue to bloom no matter what.... I would recommend them whole heartedly. I had them in a small window box, very small window box and they thrived.... the red blossoms stained the driveway and ground.

My question is similar--I was thinking of using dragon leafs in my hanging baskets on my deck. It gets indirect light until noon and then hot, west sun from noon on. Are these conditions to hot and severe for these plants? I am in zone 5 in western MI. Thanks in advance for your help.
--Alice

As long as you keep them watered well (do let them dry out slightly before watering again) they should do fine. I had one on our deck a couple of summers ago and it got extremely hot but the DW grew great.

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Great picture!

I'm not hearing much support for my tuberous begonia idea. I think I'll try a couple in baskets but will add some cuttings of the DW and other cane begonias as well. That way i should get nice growth no matter what. Thanks for your input!
Kate

Go ahead and try tuberous but a lot of experts from FL say they cannot grow them due to the heat. I've grown them but treat them as annuals. They had some huge ones in CA at the National Convention. The blooms were as large as a big saucer (8 inches across).

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All I can say is "wow". They are all pretty but the yellow in the third picture is outstanding.

Here in southern Louisiana (z9a) the hort. department at the university tried tuberous begonias. I think they got a flower or two. That was in the greenhouse with cooling. A number of people I know tried them, but nobody succeeded. I grew them when I lived in western Washington (state) but believed the locals when they told me not to try here, so I don't really have personal experience. If you would be satisfied with two or three flowers, okay. Otherwise, i would say there are So Many begonias that really love it here and do so well so easily, that torturing some for such a disappointing display doesn't seem productive to me.

hello. ima beginner when it come to plants, not much of a green thumb here. so just looking for a few plant ideas and tips for a couple hanging plants on my small apartment porch. maybe a couple diff flowers in one basket. i dont know im new to this. any help would be great. thanks.

I also tried tuberous begonias nemerous times in S. LA and they always croaked!I tried them in pots, and in the ground. No joy!

@greenelbows Are you at UL? That's my alma mater (except it was USL then!)