Begonias

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  April 2014

  Mine did. I left two of them in by accident, i thought i had got them all out.  I wouldnt leave them in deliberately though.

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• Tropical Sam Posts: 1,488

  April 2014

  Yes they will reflower, as Lyn has said. The problem if they survive frosts is that they tend to be get lanky, infested with insects and generally look bad. I would suggest if yours are lanky to cut them down to encourage bushy growth.

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• champion slug hunter Posts: 3

  April 2014

  Thanks for your replies. I shall tidy them up a bit, although they look just as they were left last autumn, refresh the compost and see what happens. 

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• thzad Posts: 5

  April 2014

  I really need to know about the best recipe of soil to plant a list of begonia speices for a competition in june. Hope anybody could prescribe me.

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• otnorot but just call me Bill Posts: 311

  April 2014

  Welcome thzad All begonias prefer well drained soil rich in compost or organic matter,I use soilless mix.

  

   

  

   

  

   

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  April 2014

  I use anything i have got, they dont seem to be fussy here. They are very tolerant, in different stuff every year.

  

   

  

   

   

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• AWB Posts: 421

  April 2014

  Wow what an inspiration Lyn.

  i must get busy in the greenhouse, and not sit here .

   

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• otnorot but just call me Bill Posts: 311

  April 2014

  Lyn very nice,wish I had a greenhouse.

  Bill

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• thzad Posts: 5

  April 2014

  great,i really hoped to get a clear view of soiless mix because we are going to plant on a space given.How about a garden bed?,by the way,I'm going to compete with students among Malaysians in Putrajaya Floria 2014 on behalf of my colleage and for this year the theme choosed was Begonia.thanks bill.

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