{"product_id":"begonia-grandis-subsp-evansiana","title":"Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBegonia grandis subsp. \u003cem\u003eevansiana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (hardy begonia, Evans begonia) is a tuberous perennial from China, Japan and Korea, and one of the few begonias that survives outdoors in temperate climates, roughly zones 6 to 9, with a mulch in colder spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt grows 40 to 60 cm tall on arching, branching stems, with asymmetrical, wing-shaped leaves that are olive green above and reddish on the veins and undersides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrom late summer into autumn it bears clusters of pale pink, sometimes white, flowers, with separate male and female blooms. In autumn it also forms small brown bulbils in the leaf axils, which drop and sprout, so it spreads readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt does best in partial to full shade and in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil, though it tolerates dry shade once established. It dies back completely in winter and emerges late in spring, so it is easy to assume it has died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt suits shady borders and woodland gardens well, and its late flowering fills the gap when little else is in bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"plant d'Avenir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57721928483189,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7841\/5733\/files\/Begoniagrandissubsp.evansiana.jpg?v=1793722506","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdavenir.com\/en\/products\/begonia-grandis-subsp-evansiana","provider":"plant d'Avenir","version":"1.0","type":"link"}