Re: Tuberous Begonia
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- Subject: Re: Tuberous Begonia
- From: P* <m*@wwdc.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 15:04:47 -0500
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thanks!
penny
At 07:55 PM 11/9/98 -0600, you wrote:
>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)
>>
>
>
