Dragon Red Wing Begonia will reach a max height of 14 to 16 in. photo Patsy Bell Hobson
The early show in the garden this year is Dragon Wing Red Begonia. I planted them in two places, a hanging basket of three plants and three more in the planter near the mailboxes. At first the 3 begonias in the planter looked lonely. But the plants filled in and are looking better every day. I’m promised these begonias will still be here till first frost this fall. I think they would add drama and color to a mixed annuals container.
Place these bold beauties in pots, baskets and beds. I would use Dragon Wing Begonias again as an informal bedding or border plant. These exotic looking Begonias hve loose loose clusters of Red stop-and-look-at-me blooms. Glossy green, wing-shaped leaves support the beautiful Chinese red flowers. My plants are healthy and thriving in a full sun environment, but they will take part shade. Everybody looks better and does better with a little shade in summer, including begonias.
I’ve never been much of a begonia fan. A free trial plant would not be enough to convert me to a fan. You should know, if a plant survives the summer at my house, it must be hardy and thrive on neglect. Sure I plant them (home of the famous $10 hole for the $5 plant) and irregularly water.
They are :
No deadheading requied. Dozens of flowers bloom in Chinese Red all summer. photo Patsy Bell Hobson
- Shade Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
Thanks to Dragon Wing™ Red Begonias, I am now a fan of this plant.
Dragon Wing™ Red Begonias have their own webpage.
They are in good healthy soil, but I seldom fertilize my plants. Ball Horticulture says that they do best in partial sun to partial shade. Me too. But my mail box planter is in the full sun all day. I’ll write more later in the summer and let you know how they are doing.
For now, they are bright, beautiful, and attracting attention with their red floppy flowers. No deadheading needed. These Dragon Wings are thriving on the heat and humidity of my zone 6 southeast MO patio and mailbox planter.
