Tuberous begonias are available in upright and trailing types, single and double flowers and a wide variety of vibrant colors and flower forms and are a gardener’s favorite for easily brightening a ...

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Q–I have received an order of tuberous begonias bulbs but being a new gardener I need some advice on how and when to plant them. Can you help? A–You should get your begonia tubers (bulbs) growing ...

Begonias don't have to be annuals, and can survive the winter, if you take the necessary preparations to protect them from ...

Q: How should I start my begonia bulbs indoors? I saved last summer's plants by bringing them indoors for the winter. I cut back the stems in December as they turned into very ugly houseplants. Now I ...

Thank goodness for tuberous begonias. They are an exception to the "not until April 1st" rule, which holds that you shouldn't start anything indoors before that date without the aid of supplemental ...

One of the most breathtaking plants when in full bloom is the tuberous begonia. Upright and pendula (hanging) begonias come in some of the brightest summer colors of salmon, orange, pink, yellow and ...

Hanging-basket begonias will often flower through October. The tubers store well in cool but frost-free conditions. Dear Helen: Even though I planted them a bit late, my hanging basket begonias have ...

After more than 40 years I don’t often get asked a new gardening question. On the occasion that I do, it is usually about some new plant or a new tool or technique. So it was a bit of a surprise last ...

Description: Gardeners grow tuberous begonias, perennial herbs from the tropics and subtropics of both hemispheres, for their large flowers. These can be roselike with raised center, picoteed, trumpet ...

Dear Helen: I found that my begonia tubers had already produced long sprouts when I opened their shoe box in my cold room. Until the second week of this month, the winter weather had been very mild.