@Littlegrower By the way, the Non Stop Mixed Begonia plug plants from J Parkers don't make Corms for the following year, hence I re-order every February because they sell out pretty quick.
I thought all begonias grew from corms? Never buy them myself not keen on the fleshy leaves but I didn’t realise there were non corm varieties. What will they think of next???
This year is the first that I have bought Corms, the non stop Begonia plug plants I buy from J Parkers have never produced Corms. Come the end of the season, they die off with nothing that I can keep for the following year??
Last year I had a beautiful dark red begonia that flowered all summer in a container. I forgot to remove it and put it away for the winter. My question is, will it come back to life having been left in situ? (sorry if I have jumped on)
Now I'm doubting myself and becoming increasingly concerned that I've not really checked properly at the end of the season. To that end I have just sent an email to J Parkers asking them the question. Rest assured, I will post their response in full.
And here is the reply from J Parkers ... I'm not at all sure as to how these Begonia Plugs are initially grown but at least I now know I wasn't mistaken. I will however look in future for Non Stop Begonia Corms as this would certainly be far more cost effective and hugely more satisfying as @Lyn must find.
Good Morning,
Thank you for your recent email,
Unfortunately the garden ready plugs will not produce corms.
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J Parkers asking them the question. Rest assured, I will post their response in full.
they are small in the first year, but they get bigger every year.
Good Morning,
Thank you for your recent email,
Unfortunately the garden ready plugs will not produce corms.
Kind Regards