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Tuberous Begonias! Round 2 - - - - -?
In the past, my tuberous begonias thrived, and I brought them back the following year. Then I moved.... and now I am back. and trying my begonias again. I love them.
so,Last Year, my $20 tubers rotted in the wet pots. This year, I am trying something different. No water until they start growing (and dramatically).
Any other ideas? Please?
I suppose I can just buy some already growing at the stores, but then I can't get the amazing special ones from the catalogs
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My 'garden' is a balcony, sunny from 3-5PM, and covered for most of the day by the apt. upstairs.
My pots do not have drainage, becuase I travel for work -alot!- and this helps when the plants are a bit bigger.
3 Answers
- peppershamLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Get pots with drainage.Then put trays under them with gravel about 2 inches deep and keep the gravel watered,If you don't water them will not grow.
- gardengalLv 41 decade ago
Buy some self watering planters from gardeners supply. They are awesome they have a reservoir for water that would help your plant when you are gone, but not drown them. You can simulate a self watering planter by putting holes in the planter a little bit up from the bottom of the planter and putting pot shards or rocks in the bottom. I have even used packing peanuts in the bottom when I was hanging the pots. I just make sure that I reclaim them all when I throw out the soil the next year. That brings me to the next point, do you put new potting soil in every year?
- reynwaterLv 71 decade ago
They go dormant in the winter when water is withheld. Resuming watering in the spring causes them to sprout and grow.