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The best surprises grow in a shady garden

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This summer combo grows in the dense shade of a southern magnolia. I planted the ferns but the hardy begonias (begonia grandis) grow each spring as they wish, popping up in new and unexpected places each year. A thoughful friend gave me the "parent" begonia over 30 years ago. She knew the plant and its offspring would make me happy, and she was right!

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