Category Archives: Begonias

Bonfire begonia in orange/red

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– Alan

I would like to know if you have bonfire
begonias in a orange for spring in
corm or young plants.
Thankyou
Alan

We have the Double and Pendula varieties of Begonias in orange and red.

Begonias
Begonia Double Red (Pack of 5) (SKU1782522)
Begonia Double Orange (Pack of 5) (SKU1782524)
Begonia Pendula Red (Pack of 5) (SKU17828)
Begonia Pendula Orange (Pack of 5) (SKU17825)

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Begonia aftercare

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– Graham S

The wonderful show of Begonias is still continuing.I would like to plant the Autumn bulbs in many of the pots and baskets so can I cut the begonias down to 1” above the corm and remove the corm to be washed and dried ready for storage until next year.Thanks for the top quality corms great results. Look forward to your advise.

Hi Graham

That’s fantastic – so pleased to hear how happy you are with your begonias from us.

Once all the stems on your begonias have died off naturally, you can cut them back, dig out the tubers, clean and dry them before storing them away in sand in a dry, frost-free area like a garage or shed.
Replant the next February.

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Begonias for pots

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When to buy Begonias

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– Marlaine C

Can I please order some mixed Begonias 15 for £15.

Hi Marlaine

Yes of course you can – Our Begonias are available to pre-order now online for delivery in the spring. Begonias are great for adding to your pots for on your patio.

Begonias

Begonia Double Mixed (Pack of 15 Corms) (SKU177061)

Begonias

Mixed Double Begonias

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Begonias

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– Jasmine J

Hi,

Hope this email finds you well.
I bought a pack of 15 begonias from you that I planted immediately on receipt in May.
They now have wonderful large foliage but only 1 blossom in the whole lot.
Can you please let me know how to encourage more blooms?

Many thanks,
Jasmine

Hi Jasmine

You could try to give them a diluted tomato feed to help. They will keep producing flower heads, deadhead faded flower heads regularly, this will encourage new growth for longer.

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Begonia corms

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– michael Cohn

I bought a wonderful selection from you last year, took them up in the autumn, dried them in a dry dark place and I now see that they are producing pale pink shoots.
I have 2 questions:
1. Should I now put them into compost and keep them in the garage for the moment, and when can they be planted in the ground or what?
2. I bought a mixture of climbing and ordinary ones but unfortunately I did not mark which is which – is there any way to distinguish now?
Thanks in advance

  1. Yes you can plant up your begonias now just keep them frost free before moving them outside.
  2. Unfortunately, there is no way to distinguish between the corms now I’m afraid. All the Begonia corms will look very alike.

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When is the best time to purchase begonias?

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– Bob L

I purchased begonias from you last year, what a marvellous crop they gave me, they were the talk of the street, this year I don’t want to be slow in getting them !!

Hi Bob

I’m so pleased to hear how good your Begonias were.

If you pre-order them now, they will be dispatched to you in March.

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Overwintering Begonias

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– Dave –

What do I do with my begonias now flowering is over?
Dave

Hi Dave

Once the Begonia flowering season has finished, the stems and foliage will turn yellow and die back naturally.
Reduce watering to prevent rotting.
Once all the stems have fallen off naturally, dig out the tubers, clean and dry them before storing them away in peat or sand in a dry, frost-free area like a garage or shed.
Replant the following February.

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Summer flowering bulbs

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– David –

Over a year ago my daughter in law gave me some small bulbs to plant – but the garden was not ready – and they\’ve withered to nothing in their bags
I need to find some Oxalis; Brodea; Sparaxis; Acidanthera and Liatris Spicata
Can you help?

Hi David

We have some of those available to pre-order for spring delivery, they are:
Brodiaea (Pack of 100 Bulbs) (SKU18055)

Acidanthera Gladiolus Callianthus (Pack 20 Bulbs) (SKU17824)

Mixed Liatris (Pack of 15 Bulbs) | Special Offer (SKU178211)

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Overwintering Cannas

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– Anne B – 

I have cut the foliage off my potted cannas and they are now in my insulated green house. Do they need watering throughout the winter or should they be kept dry

Hi Anne

Cannas need lifting and drying off over winter. Cut back foliage and carefully lift the rhizomes out of the soil.
Allow the rhizomes to dry off naturally and then clean away any soil.
Make sure the tubers are completely dry before storing them into open trays or boxes.
Store in a dark place that is frost free.
Replant them in the spring and water regularly.

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