Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Garden photos 2011, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
Here's the mothership 'Looking Glass' this morning. I amputated one cane from the right side for cuttings, as all my friends want starts of this, it seems. Must cut the other side to match, but the one cane in the left foreground has rooted itself. Once the baby plants start putting up new leaves is that when I can cut the cane?

It's one big greenhouse out there in summer! Everything makes new baby plants without even being asked!

D'you suppose I'd get flowers if I give them a bit more light? They get 'peeks' of sun through the oak branches, but no direct sun. I really need to call my tree trimming guy anyway, so we can get the oak branches thinned above that bed for a bit more sun in there.

I've had good success keeping powdery mildew at bay with just a baking soda/water spray on my two hydrangeas. Is it ok to use this on the begonias if I start seeing PM on them? I know they like to be acidic, generally.

So many questions, here! Sorry, I'm a relative newbie to begonias. Elaine