Begonia grandis Herons Pirouette Alstroemeria Craig Moretz in 1999

Craig Moretz in 1999

from very late summer through early fall

They will not thrive when dry

Adding to the beauty are the short stalks of bright red berries that occur near the base of the plant in late fall and through the winter

Begonia grandis Herons Pirouette Alstroemeria Craig Moretz in 1999This Heronswood introduction of the durable Begonia grandis was made from wild collected seed from Dan Hinkley's 1997 expedition to Japan. While the triangular green foliage on the vigorous 3' tall x 4' wide clump is similar to the species, the huge and excessively large flower clusters of deep pink make this a unique selection. For us, Begonia 'Heron's Pirouette' begins flowering in June and continues non stop until fall. As with the species, Begonia