I can bring these to the swap-that is, if we hear anything definite about a date/time.

I have them both too, but don't think I'll make the swap, although I'd like to. Hardy begonias, which grow and spread like weeds, are among my favorite weeds, and one wonders why they are never for sale in New Jersey. The fuschias I understand, since they just don't reach their full potential here.

I got my pink hardy begonia originally at the Rutgers plant sale in the fall for $12.00 two seasons ago. It does spread like a weed but I love it. If you can't get the plants, I can give you some seeds to spread around the ground and see what happens. I get a lot of babies but I am not sure if its from the little bulbils (or whatever you call them) or the seeds or both. Mine have just started to emerge.

Hello all,
I wish I could go to the swap but weekends are usually the only time DH has any free time at all. I've been trying to find a few gardeners around the bayshore but so far having better luck converting some of the neighbors to my way of "lawn care". I really want to work on the guy across the street who has a service come by to maintain the turf.
I did find some triphylla type Fuchsias and some hardy begonias at the Union Square green market. Not really a local source but we can call it regional.
For anyone else looking for these plants, I did find F. magellanica at Dearborn Farms in Holmdel but it was pricey. No dice at Brocks in Colt's Neck where it has been backordered for weeks. Didn't see it at Cicconi's when I went. None at all Sickles in Little Silver but they did have a selection of begonias- angel wing, cane, rex...

I want to find some of the other supposedly hardy begonias coming out of China.

Sheila