Begonias can be bought as flattened ‘bulbs’, known as tubers in late Winter or Spring, and the large selection from Otter Nurseries is now available. Marilyn White, owner of Otter Nurseries, is passionate about ensuring we only supply 'Top grade' tubers. Marilyn says that if you buy the best, you get the best results this year and for years to come.
Begonias make excellent conservatory plants, but they are best known as bedding plants for beds, borders, hanging baskets, tubs and rockeries. They will flourish in sun or light shade provided that the soil is enriched with organic matter before planting and provided they are watered regularly during dry weather. They perform particularly well in a wet summer as Petunias and other bedding plants can suffer with too much rain as it damages the flowers.
Here's what you do :-
Press tubers into boxes of damp peat in March or April – place hollow side uppermost. Keep at 60o – 70oF and transplant separately into pots of soil-less compost when leafy shoots appear. Plant out in June. Feed during the growing season and stake large flowered forms.
Lift tubers in mid October – remove stems after the foliage has died down and store tubers in dry peat in a frost-free place, ready for replanting the following year.
Lift tubers in mid October – remove stems after the foliage has died down and store tubers in dry peat in a frost-free place, ready for replanting the following year.
Information and special offer prices :-
Types of Begonias available are:- Single, Double, Hanging or Fimbriata. We have a good selection in our Pick and Mix loose tuber range.
Because we only sell 'Top grade' tubers at Otter Nurseries our prices reflect the quality and you can buy them loose for 70p each or choose any 5 for 60p each. This price is accurate at the time of this release.
Written by Pam Moss for Otter Nurseries - Devon's favourite Garden Centre.
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