Begonia and Geranium are classified as annuals by nurseries and garden centers. However, they make excellent houseplants if given enough light.
As you can see below, I like to keep my flowering begonias and geraniums outside in bright sunlight when temperatures are well above freezing. Then I bring them indoors during Winter and keep them in front of a South-facing window.
These plants are nearly like weeds. They're easy to propagate by taking stem cuttings, and I've even managed to root leaf cuttings. Geraniums tolerate neglect very well; some begonias, not so much.
Nurseries tend to heavily discount annuals in the Fall. No normal person wants them at that time of year. But SquarePegs are not normal -- we're happy to "adopt" a plant for a 90% discount.
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| Geranium in background; Begonia in foreground. I've have this geranium for many years. The Begonia ("Bada Boom Mix") is new for this year. |
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| Geranium from an old hanging plant, which most people would throw out in the Fall. |
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| A Begonia that started out as a tiny, after-season discard. This is "Dragon Wing Red" |
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