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Begonias not doing anything!

The Bird LadyThe Bird Lady Posts: 225
in Problem solving
I planted out 10 begonia tubers in a tray in the greenhouse, in March and so far nothing at all has happened!  In the past I've been using old tubers and never had a problem but I decided to treat myself this year to some new ones.  Just wondering if it could be because they are quite small, about the size of a 50p coin.

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  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    They are very slow to get going; leave them a while and you'll see growth eventually.
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Glad to read that @didyw , mine are exacly the same.
  • The Bird LadyThe Bird Lady Posts: 225
    Cheers for that, I'm far too impatient!!
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I wouldn’t put mine in the GH as early as March,  far to cold at nights,  can you bring your tray indoors for a couple of weeks. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • The Bird LadyThe Bird Lady Posts: 225
    I did wonder about that.  Thanks, I'll give it a try.
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