Begonia 'Candy Kisses'
By Spritzhenry
- 6 Jul, 2009
- 16 likes
I've never grown Begonias before!
There's always a first time...:-)
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I got the corms with a mail order...as a freeby! I have some more different ones which are just in bud!
6 Jul, 2009
very nice freeby :-)
6 Jul, 2009
They didn't all succeed, Eileen. :-(
6 Jul, 2009
The ones that did are lovely.
6 Jul, 2009
I have them in terracotta pots, so I can rescue them for next year (I hope!)
6 Jul, 2009
Good idea.
6 Jul, 2009
I have absolutely no idea how to keep them over the winter! I shall be asking questions on GOY!! HELP!!
6 Jul, 2009
I'm no expert but I did manage to keep the tubers in some dry peat put into a deep box. Maybe I was just lucky but I've stored dahlia tubers the same way for many years.
6 Jul, 2009
Sounds OK - except that I haven't got any peat - what's the alternative these days, do you know?
6 Jul, 2009
I must admit that last year I used dry garden compost and I've seen corms of different plants stored in dry wood shaving and even straw so one of these may be worth a try. I think the main thing is to keep them dry and frost free. Might be worth checking on them every now and again to make sure none have started to rot.
7 Jul, 2009
Wood shavings - yes, I have some of those. Good thinking!
7 Jul, 2009
That is gorgeous Spritz, I weathered some the other year in the shavings I buy for my Guinea Pigs and they all came through, mind you, there were only 6..............
7 Jul, 2009
Thats a beauty,I,m still waiting for mine to flower Spritz,not sure what colours I`ll have because some were also freebies,my originals I leave in their pots through the winter under the staging,allow them to dry out and repot the next year,it seems to work for me......
7 Jul, 2009
OK - good thinking!
7 Jul, 2009
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that is simply beautiful
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