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Trailing begonias so slow growing

GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
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My begonias are very slow growing this year. Some I saved, others are new plug plants. They are planted in hanging baskets and in the greenhouse. Is anyone else having problems?

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    No problem here, mine are now in 6/7” pots,  I’m planting them out in tubs this afternoon.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    All my plugs ,whatever they may be have been slow this year , seeds too .
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Mine were from corms, so probably had a good start. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
    Patience needed! 
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Could be cold weather or peat free compost
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    My 10p bet is on the compost . Sick to death of mixing ingredients, it’s worse than cooking .
  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
    yes it could be compost, mine was full of bits of wood, supposedly recycled.
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