Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Too many begonias, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Sue,

I got 'Joe Hayden' from PHOE last year and it is a grower. I think it is in a 12 inch bulb pot (clay). The spread is probably over two foot.


Kell,

I really haven't started many this year so most were starts from last year and have done pretty good. Most are in 4 to 6 inch pots now. If you can get more growth out of them, I would move them up but they should be okay in smaller pots too (just seems to be more watering in smaller pots which has good/bad points like anything in life).

Any new starts are in the basement under humidity domes or sitting in water. Several have new leaflets and most have at least some roots. I will move them up in a few more weeks and hope they do well through the winter.

My rexes are in their glory now but the mallets are starting to fade. It's spraying time.

Full view of 'Joe Hayden'.