Re: tuberous begonias
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] tuberous begonias
- From: C* P*
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:06:58 EDT
In a message dated 4/17/01 1:39:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
nsshlaes@AMERITECH.NET writes:
<< Nancy S - love those tuberous begonias. I am starting them in my little
greenhouse right now and have done so for the last few years. I find them
very
productive and I have them in a spot under a tree with fairly dense shade
most
of the day and then direct sun for the last two hours. And they prosper. I
never remember to bring the tubers in, but won't forget this year (I promise
myself). >>
I don't actually love those tuberous begonias. They are very brittle and
break easily. Most of them leafout and bloom on one side requiring some
other plants as companions to make them look good. With all that said, I
bought a tuberous cultivar called 'Skaugum' from Mcclure and Zimmerman.
This is reputedly capable of filling a 15 inch pot by itself, one tuber. Has
anyone out there grown this plant. What is the experience? I have it
started and it grew eight inches in one week. If it keeps on at this rate I
will have to rearrange the whole plant room for it.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
