Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Is it time to bring in the begonias?, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
It has been getting pretty cool here - low 40's last week for the lows but the highs this week have been in the high 80's. With those temperatures watering is needed almost every day. Mildew has set in on Sinbad due to the very cool night temps (ugly). Tree leaves continue to fall and smother small plants and cuttings so a daily cleaning is almost mandatory. Leaves also penetrate begonia leaves leaving wounds that can easily become infected with fungus and other germs. Squirrels have been knocking over smaller pots and digging in larger pots with soft soil to bury acorns and other "treasures".

Several rhizomatous (mostly rex heritage) have been blooming for weeks and setting seed.

Time to spray, prune, clean pots, and get them ready for the migration back to warmer quarters.

Here is an example of falling leaves on Selph's Mahogany.