Tuberous begonias are a beautiful annual that give interest to any partial sunny garden. A couple of years ago I purchased some tuberous begonias at the garden centre which were in full bloom at the time. At the end of the season I decided to save the tubers, which look like hard whithered plums, in a cool dry place where I also store dahlia bulbs. This is the second year that I have recovered them from their winter dormancy and planted them amongst other perennials. I'm never that dependant on them, I just consider them a bonus if they 'take'. I plant them with about an inch of soil above the bulb/tuber and water them in. After that I forget about them while I worry about all the other garden plants and sure enough, they pop up and are beautiful every time.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuberous Begonias
Tuberous begonias are a beautiful annual that give interest to any partial sunny garden. A couple of years ago I purchased some tuberous begonias at the garden centre which were in full bloom at the time. At the end of the season I decided to save the tubers, which look like hard whithered plums, in a cool dry place where I also store dahlia bulbs. This is the second year that I have recovered them from their winter dormancy and planted them amongst other perennials. I'm never that dependant on them, I just consider them a bonus if they 'take'. I plant them with about an inch of soil above the bulb/tuber and water them in. After that I forget about them while I worry about all the other garden plants and sure enough, they pop up and are beautiful every time.
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