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Tip On Propagating Begonias From Cuttings
There are drawbacks, however. With a sharp knife, cut a mature leaf from the plant where the leaf meets the stem. You certainly can, but annuals often suffer shock when brought in from the garden or the plants grow leggy after their summer outdoors.
Ohio
Willoughby
Gryphon Begonia Care: Tips On Growing Gryphon Begonias
It reaches a height of 14-16 inches (36-41 cm.) and spans 16-18 inches (41-46 cm.) across.And, as if this plant's aesthetics weren't enough to sell it, Gryphon begonia also boasts versatility as a “garden-to-house” plant, meaning it can easily transition...
Ohio
Willoughby
Do I Need To Prune A Begonia – Learn How To Prune Begonias
In cool climates, begonias are pruned in fall, mainly so that they can easily be fit in an indoor location to safely overwinter. In cool climates, these begonias can be dug up. This means that in warm tropical climates they can grow outdoors and some...
Ohio
Willoughby
Growing Begonias From Corms
Once the plants have sprouted and weather permits in May or June, begonias can be moved outdoors. Divide begonias while dormant or when the shoots are still small. Let's take a look at caring for begonias.Begonia care begins with proper planting.
Ohio
Willoughby
How To Care For Begonias As Houseplants
Let's take a look at how to care for begonias as houseplants.The first thing to do when learning how to care for begonias indoors is to. Growing begonias as houseplants only requires a little bit of knowledge in order to keep them looking their very best...
Ohio
Willoughby
Classifying Begonias – Using Begonia Leaves To Help Identify The Begonia Class
Read on to learn more.Begonias are found wild in South and Central America and are native plants in India. They can be double or single petaled, frilled and a variety of colors. They can be found in other tropical climates and propagate by a variety of...
Ohio
Willoughby
Wintering Begonias – Overwintering A Begonia In Cold Climates
Pots can be left in an upright position or slightly tipped. Once they have sufficiently dried, cut away any remaining foliage and gently shake off excess soil.while wintering begonias, dust them with sulpher powder prior to storage.
Ohio
Willoughby
Angel Wing Begonia Care: How To Grow An Angel Wing Begonia Houseplant
Plants located in low light conditions will grow, but will not likely flower.to promote larger leaves when growing angel wing begonias for foliage. When growing angel wing begonias indoors, the right lighting and fertilization promotes flowering.freestar.queue.push(function()...
Ohio
Willoughby
Care Of Begonias: Growing Tips And Annual Begonia Care
They can be a focal point when planted in mass and are excellent specimens for container combinations. Watering is important in the care of begonias, as is the right location.Known as wax begonias or bedding begonias, annual begonia plants () grow quickly...
Ohio
Willoughby
Gloxinia Is No Longer Called Gloxinia
Gloxinia is the beautiful plant with big bell-like flowers and large hairy leaves. It's always good to put a face to the name, as they say - in my case, it was vice-versa!http://gesneriads.ca/Articles/Weber%20-%20Scientific%20Overview/Gesneriaceae_Article_Weber.htm(see...
California
El Segundo
Time to Divide Your Gesneriads
After planting them in pots, I water them for a month or two, so they can form tubers and resist dormancy. When the leaves are rooting too late in the fall, I pot them in small pot and water them regularly, all winter long, without letting them go dormant.
California
El Segundo
What Are Dormant Tubers?
Additionally, when planting any tuber, take care to locate it in an area that drains well. Some of the most beautiful flowers in our gardens grow from tubers. Your comments are welcome, but please be aware that authors of previously published articles...
California
El Segundo
How Long Does it Take a Begonia Tuber to Sprout?
Take your sprouted begonia tuber, and plant it 2 inches deep in a well-draining potting mix. Begonias need to be deadheaded on almost a daily basis to keep the foliage clean. Sprouts should appear in one month, and can then be transplanted to a large...
California
Santa Monica
What Is A Tuber – How Tubers Differ From Bulbs And Tuberous Roots
As previously stated, they can usually be divided every year or two to make more plants. In horticulture, there is certainly no shortage of confusing terms. Because of their high nutrient content, many tubers, such asTubers can be cut up into many different...
Ohio
Willoughby
Overwintering Dahlia Tubers
The tubers are left to sit for two days or three days before I use a soft paint brush to remove any remaining soil. If you want, you can check the tubers for signs of rot every month or two during the winter and remove any that are soft or smelly.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Spindle Tuber Of Potato Crops: Treating Potatoes With Spindle Tuber Viroid
They are still disease carriers, so practicing sanitary garden habits should be consistent.Garden tools should be sanitized in a 2% solution of sodium hypochlorite or similar disinfectant.
Ohio
Willoughby
Begonias Care & Storage
If planted in containers, they tend to grow well on porches and in other sheltered areas. If grown indoors under the right conditions, begonias can also live as perennials. Some begonias can grow up to 12 feet tall and feature small flowers in a wide...
California
Santa Monica
Do Begonias Need Sun or Shade?
Common begonia groups all flourish in part-shade locations, receiving 4 to 6 hours of daily shade, but some begonias swing toward sun or shade more easily than others.A favorite bedding plant for annual borders, fibrous begonias (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum)...
California
Santa Monica
Patio Potatoes - A Tubful of Tubers
These are actual seeds which develop from the flowers of a potato plant. Only one of the four sprouted but it grew into a very large plant.The 'Red Cloud' plant started to die down just about the time of our first hard frost.
California
El Segundo
When Do Begonias Come in Season?
Seed companies cover the tiny seeds, numbering about 1 million seeds per ounce, with clay or other material to make them easier to handle. Tuberous begonias like Non-Stop, reaching 1 to 2 feet tall, bloom all summer and tolerate some heat.Tuberous begonias,...
California
Santa Monica
Anemone, the Windflowers: Part 1 The Tuberous Species
For alpine gardeners and container gardeners, these are probably the most important anemone group. They need to bake in late summer to keep them happy.Stay tuned for part 2, the fibrous-rooted Anemone, which encompass quite a number of species, native...
California
El Segundo
Knobby Deformed Potatoes: Why Potato Tubers Are Deformed
You want to foster long (2-4 inches) stolons, the roots attached to the tuber. If you live where it is routinely hot, plant the correct— short, small spuds. Also, don't worsen the stress by addingfreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Care for Begonias
If the soil is too wet, the picky begonias will show their displeasure at having their roots soaking in water. They enjoy a sunny location, as long as it's not direct. They work best in hardiness zones 6 through 12, but won't last long without the proper...
California
Santa Monica
Oca: A New Tuber To Try This Year
If neither of these options is available, don't fret. Growing Oca To grow oca, purchase and plant tubers in the early spring. Store the unwashed, harvested tubers in a cool garage or basement on nursery trays or screens.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Which Begonias Tolerate Hot Sun?
For fertilizers with 10 percent nitrogen, apply 1/4 pound per 25 square feet. The bronze-leaved wax begonias are the begonia varieties most likely to thrive in hot sunlight without afternoon shade.Keeping begonias healthy by providing good growing conditions...
California
Santa Monica
How to Overwinter Tender Bulbs, Tubers, and Rhizomatous Plants
These types of plants are not hardy in cold and freezing temperatures and must be brought indoors to save the bulb and enjoy the blooms the next season.Bulb is a broad scope term for underground plant storage organs.
California
El Segundo
How to Care for a Begonia
For growing begonias in containers, use a soilless mix that contains perlite or make your own. Cane types need occasional cutting back, and more herbaceous types, especially basket types, benefit from pinching back the tips of growing stems to promote...
California
Santa Monica