Key Points In zones 7 and below, dig tuberous begonias before frost, dry, and store tubers above 45°F.Pot wax begonias and ...
Whether you have wax or tuberous begonias, our gardening experts are here to walk you through their overwintering advice ...
Tom Brown: 'I find that growing them in pots allows you to water and feed the plants with greater effect, which results in them performing in a much showier fashion than they would do if they were in ...
If you want to enjoy your beautiful garden a little longer, plant this type of begonia that will keep those colors popping ...
Lisa Slattery, Linn County Master Gardener, sent the following about overwintering houseplants, tropicals and other flowers: With this last week of fairly cold weather and our first hard frost I'm ...
It may sound like I'm throwing down some wise-guy slang, but actually, these are two new wax begonia series introduced by Goldsmith Seeds. The names are meant to imply an early- and easy-blooming ...
Begonias (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum) are warm-season annuals with a long blooming period; the “semperflorens” part of the species name means “always flowering.” Another very useful characteristic ...
There's something otherworldly about tuberous begonias. Flowers are preter-naturally beautiful, like figures in a wax museum, and it seems as if the blooms last for a month or more. Begonias have been ...
I'm also talking Rieger begonias, or botanically speaking Begonia x hiemalis ― I’ll chase that rabbit in a minute. When Proven Winners tossed some Solenia begonias my way to trial, I was beyond ...
With over 1,800 species and hybrids, begonias are a staple plant in homes and gardens across the country. From the cane begonias with their delicate drooping blooms to the bold rex begonias with their ...
I have always been drawn to begonias. In Southern California, where I grew up, they were a landscape staple, and every public park had masses of them bedded out in grand displays. The most commonly ...
Begonias (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum) are warm-season annuals with a long blooming period; the “semperflorens” part of the species name means “always flowering.” Another very useful characteristic ...