Are Begonias Perennials

You can do this by covering the pot with a plastic bag or with a plastic bottle with the bottom cut off. Follow the directions above only bury the petiole (leaf stem), not the leaf.

Water the Gryphon begonia only when the surface of the potting mix feels dry to the touch. That year, Gryphon, a newhybridized by PanAmericanSeed, was introduced. However, it can thrill just as effectively in a solo planting.

The foliage should be trimmed back and the tubers can be dried and stored in a cool, dry location through winter, just asFibrous rooted and rhizomatous begonias do not die back once a year like tuberous begonias.

In cold climates, begonia corms need to be lifted and stored in a cool, dry area over winter, usually in mid-October.During the growing season, begonias may need to be protected from pests such as.

In the right location, begonia houseplants can flourish indoors. Begonias belong to one of three types — tuberous, fibrous and rhizomatous. But, they are still susceptible to fungus issues, likeGrowing begonias as houseplants can fill your home with...

The leaves are often dark green but may have colored spots. Some begonias are grown just for the fantastic color and shape of their foliage and either do not flower or the flower is unremarkable.

Since bringing wax begonias indoors can cause stress on plants, which leads to leaf drop, it often helps to acclimate them beforehand.Before bringing wax begonias indoors, however, be sure to treat them for insect pests or powdery mildew first.

Depending on the cultivar, the angel wing begonia flowers in late winter through autumn. Fertilize every two weeks. There is an angel wingfor most indoor situations. Speckled or streaked foliage appears on glossy green leaves with red tints or backing.An...

This easy to grow flowering specimen will flourish in the right place in your garden. Annual begonia plants are also deer resistant, so keep them in mind for trouble spots in the landscape.Plant wax begonias in a full sun to shaded location.

Eye's are pink or white dots or bumps on the top portion of the tuber (as opposed to the bottom where you'll see roots).Give the prepared tubers a little longer to dry completely. Additionally, when planting any tuber, take care to locate it in an area...

In addition, the best time to transplant yarrow seems to be in spring while the plant is still short and feathery.At some point in midsummer, all of the yarrow heads turn brown and need to be de-headed.

A clematis may be "MIA, presumed dead" in the garden for a year or two, and then make a splashy comeback. Repot in moist potting mix, choosing a container just a little larger than the size of the rootball.

Baptisia dies back to the ground in winter, but you'll get plenty of showiness from bloom time in spring to snowfall and dieback in winter.Propagating principles - asexual and seed are the means of reproduction looked at by the selection committee, the...

Here's my refreshed Ox-eye daisy, with room to spread. Start with one plant, grow it for a year or two, divide it, and voila, you have three or more of the same plant. ( I hope you got that plant cheap after reading my earlier article, More Plants for...

Pests have never bothered it. In my garden, cold weather has never killed Mexican oregano to the ground. Each flower has five petals and forms a funnel-shaped tube about one and one-half inches long.

In strong winds the wiry stems to bend and wave but the foliage that hugs the ground suffers no damage.Few insects or diseases damage gaura. The salt and wind of locations near bodies of salt water do little to deter the indomitable plant from blooming...

Too many plants are available that are capable of adding sparkle, crackle, and pop. Why not include a few of these loud plants to your garden for an extra bit of sizzle? Fireworks are plentiful this time of year, but not only in the night sky.

For one thing, it is not necessarily purple. Purple coneflower is the 2014 "Perennial Plant of the Year" chosen by the National Garden Bureau. Other growers recommend dividing every three or four years, so I suppose we'll have to make our own decisions...

I first planted a few of these collected pieces in a container. Stems grow deep underground and gradually spread to form a groundcover that is semi-evergreen in upper reaches of Zone 8, but evergreen in Zones 9 and higher.

Full sun all day is quite acceptable and once established, they're quite drought tolerant.The beginning gardener can enter the world of daylilies inexpensively, with many cultivars priced at less than $10 (USD) for a double fan.

You can put your clump or divisions into a bucket, add a little loose soil over the roots, and water just so its all moist. If you feel some give, it should yield to careful persistent tugging.Lacking two forks, try one fork and your hands.

Thank you to Badseed for the photos in this article. So why should you give up some of that space to iris? If given time it will take over its area and if left to its own will bully out other plants around it.

Its copper-brown foliage darkens to nearly black, creating an interesting transition for this plant through the year.Thierry Delabroye's ongoing breeding efforts have been rewarded with all these incredible new Heucheras which will be available in 2008.'...

I have never tried to divide them, but they start easily from new shoots, in water or soil. I don't even fertilize them. Hibiscus moscheutos. Just when you may think they have succumbed to the ravages of winter, give them two, or three, more weeks.

Few garden perennials offer such decorative foliage and striking flower displays. Dentata 'Desdemona' and L. Palmatiloba, P. Dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'I would like to thank doss, hczone6, kell and mrporl for the use of their lovely pictures which...

Not surprisingly, a plant with such a long gardening history has plenty of named cultivars. In fact, there are well over 40 cultivars of balloon flowers. I won't go into every one of these but a few of the more standrad cultivars are worthy of mention.Some...

What better time to remember the beauty of the spring and summer phlox than in late winter when the sights and scents of blooming flowers are either a pleasant memory or a much anticipated delight for gardeners in most of the country?