by Weidners | Jan 23, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ? Tuberous Begonia SCIENTIFIC NAME: ? Begonia GROWERS HINTS: ? Yes, you can grow tuberous begonias where it is hotter and drier but it will be much more difficult. Inland areas should use the more heat tolerant non-stop begonias, buy them as early in the...
by Weidners | Jan 23, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Solenia Begonia SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Begonia Solenia GROWERS HINTS: ► When growing inside the house keep them a little on the dry side with good air circulation. Remember Solenia want to be watered but they can get quite dry and be happy.Your Solenia...
by Weidners | Jan 23, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Sun or Waxleaf Begonia SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Begonia Richmondensis GROWERS HINTS: ► Some of the easiest of the begonias to grow. Richmondensis will take just about anything you throw at it. These are the work horses of the begonia family. Most sun begonias...
by Weidners | Jan 23, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Rhizomatous begonias SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Begonias Rhizomatous GROWERS HINTS: ► One of the prettiest and easiest of the foliage begonias to grow. They are called Rhizomatous begonias because they grow from a modified stem called a rhizome Rhizomes creep...
by Weidners | Jan 23, 2014 | Plant Care
COMMON NAME: ► Rex Begonias SCIENTIFIC NAME: ► Begonia Rex GROWER HINTS: ► Rex begonias like plenty of humidity but like other begonias, they don’t like to be over watered (see below). Setting the pot on a saucer filled with pebbles and water will help increase...
