Re: Tuberous Begonia
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- Subject: Re: Tuberous Begonia
- From: "* R* <l*@direct.ca>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 19:55:25 -0600
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Last year was my 'rookie year' for handling this beauties, and the most
common method worked 100% for me...I pulled them out of the ground, shook
off the dirt, cut off the stems, and let the dirt dry and drop off. Then
buried them in peat for the winter. In March, I started them in pots and
trays filled with good potting soil, watering. Make sure you just set the
tuber (looks like a cup) a bit on a tilt so that water doesn't accumulate
in the indentation. It'll sprout in three weeks or so. They bloomed
beautifully.
Or, you can just leave one plant in your pot... I had many.
Good luck.
Lorraine
Zone 8 - B.C., Canada
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> From: Penny <missp@wwdc.com>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Tuberous Begonia
> Date: Saturday, November 07, 1998 7:47 PM
>
> I have a tuberous begonia that I just loved this year.....a beautiful
peach
> color. I have it inside now (it's freezing or just above outside) and I
> want to know the best way to propogate it for next year. I have heard
that
> you can do something with the roots, but I am afraid to do anything until
I
> hear more....any ideas?
>
> regards
> penny
> (usually lurking)
>
