| Cultivation:
Tuberous Begonias can be grown in beds but may be better
suited to containers. When grown in beds or pots plant in
fertile well drained soil in partial shade. Feed Tuberous Begonias
monthly with a
balanced liquid fertilizer. The 'Nonstop' Begonia series has large
3.5" double flowers.
Tuberous Begonia plants grown in the ground can be dug before first frost,
potted and kept as a house plant... or tubers may be dug and
stored until following spring. To store Tuberous Begonia tubers, dig them before
the first hard frost. Remove all soil, roots and foliage. Dust
them with a powdered fungicide and store them in a brown bag
with dry peat moss or sawdust, in a cool (45 degrees), dark area
until spring. Just remember which side is up when you replant them!
Available colors: Appleblossom,
Apricot, Bright Red, Orange, Pink, Pose Petticoat, Rose Pink,
Salmon, Scarlet, White, Yellow, and a Mix.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Powdery mildew or spider
mites.
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