Begonia grandis Herons Pirouette Green Roofs In mid-May (NC)

In mid-May (NC)

it should have been called "last light

yellow and brown flowers resemble miniature elephant trunks and are produced along the stem all summer

topped in summer by 4' spikes of light lavender flowers

Each large 4'+ clump has the same vase-shaped habit of H

Begonia grandis Herons Pirouette Green Roofs In mid-May (NC)This 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