AU Gardens
Great & Small
by
• York Co.
Horticultural Agei
Tom Becker
Start Tuberous Begonias
In Midwinter
Are you still overwintering
begonias as a houseplant? Some
begonias grown especially for
their bloom (Tuberous begonias)
differ from Rex begonias grown
for their foliage. In February start
planting the large bulb-like roots
called tubers for outdoor growing
this spring and summer.
Rex types grown as houseplants
have large, hairy leaves with a
variety of colored patterns. Their
leaves have striking colors of
silver, white, green, red and
purple. Common begonia types
that produce small reddish flowers
include the common wax begonia,
elephant’s ear begonia and spotted
angel-wing begonia.
For large flowers, tuberous
begonias (Begonia tuberhybrida)
are best These are hybrids derived
from crossing several South
American species known for their
sensational blooms. Tuberous
begonias bloom from early sum-
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and white.
Begin by choosing the large and
firmest root tubers. The larger the
tuber, the better. Larger tubers
produce more blooms on a stock
ier plant.
these tubers are fleshy storage
roots with an “eye” attached to the
stem. Place them, round end
down, in open trays of moist ver
miculite, peat moss, or sphagnum
peat. Space three to four inches
apart, with the top of the tuber
about half an inch below the sur
face. Water sparingly until they
begin to grow. Tubers may rot
with too much water. Set trays
where they’ll receive bright, indi
rect sunlight with temperatures of
about 70 degrees F.
In about a month, each tuber
should have enough leafy top
growth to be transferred to a 4 to 6
inch pot A good soil mix can be
made from equal parts of vermicu-
litc, peat, sand or well-rotted com
post. Good drainage is essential.
Set pots in an east window for
plenty of light but little direct sun
light The temperature should be
about 65 degrees F and no lower
than 60 degrees.
Transplant tuberous begonias
into a well-drained shady spots
after the last spring frost (May
10). Plant at the same depth as in
the pots. Plants should be pro
tected from afternoon sun. Too
much shade will create tall and
leggy pants. A windy area will
necessitate staking. Water and fer
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tilize begonias throughout the
summer to avoid bud and flower
drop. Use a liquid fertilizer every
other week.
Low growing types of tuberous
begonias make ideal summer bor
ders by massing into groups of
three or more plants. Other pen
dulous types look great in hanging
baskets or window boxes.
Popular double-flowering types
like non-stop begonais are my per
sonal favorite. They have a flower
three to five inches across. They
are resistant to heat and summer
drought but require only light
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For the upcoming holidays,
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included as non-stops. Camellia
flowered begonias, picotee and
carnation types also produce dou
ble flowers. All are free-flowering
with a compact habit.
Over and underwatering tuber
ous begonias will cause some bud
drop. Plants with wet feet are
prone to stem rots, powdery mil
dew and bud drop. Mealy bugs,
aphids, white flies and slugs enjoy
a waterlogged plant.
Any questions regarding the
above article can be addressed to
Tom Becker, Penn State Coopera
tive Extension at (717) 840-7408.
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