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Bigonia Plugs

David23David23 Posts: 8
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Good Morning, please can someone help or advise? As usual this year I have , in the last week planted out some begonia plugs into baskets. They are always successful and fantastic flowers. Though again this year  , they look at this time like they are going to die. Lower leaves dying and drooping. Leaving little leaves on some plants. I have used recommended compost from my garden centre and the plants don't appear ove or under moist. I also have them in light shade protected from the wind. I am a little frustrated astowhy they go like this? Please can anyone help?  Kind regards. I also should add that they where healthy plants when I bought them and kept them indoors and hardened them off to what I thought was best.

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It sounds like you're doing all the right things. Maybe it's just the shock of transplanting them and they'll pick up in a few days.
    If you have a photo it may help us identify if there is a problem

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I don’t know where you are in the country, but down here in Devon our nights have been very cold, yesterday,  very hot through the day, last night 5.5c  I would suspect they’ve got cold. I won’t put mine out for another week at least. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • David23David23 Posts: 8
    Thank you for both replies. I will keep a close eye on them. I am on the West coast of Cumbria. So as you say,cold likely the culprit. What sorts of temps are they happy in during the evening? 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I’m hoping for around 8/10 by the end of the month. The thing they really hate is being wet, then cold, I’m sure yours will pick up when the nights are warmer. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • David23David23 Posts: 8
    Wonderful. Again, thank you for the information and taking the time to read and reply. Kind regards.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Do let us know if they pick up, it’s nice to have a follow up. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • David23David23 Posts: 8
    Yes of course. Will do.Thank you. 
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