Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tuberous Begonias, 1 by SCBegoniaGuy

SCBegoniaGuy wrote:
I've grown begonias for years...but only recently tried the tuberous, double, "camellia-type" begonias. I found these to be beautiful...but very temperamental. And the bulbs that I wanted so desperately to save for next year? About half of them have rotted in pots. These were started outdoors, with large bulbs that were anything but cheap. But each one seems to have reached its blooming size, performed, then declined immediately. I left the bulbs in the pots, turning them on their sides to dry-out. But a week later, I go back and pull out a rotted bulb. Any insight? They're certainly beautiful. But if they're going to be 'annuals,' they're awfully pricey annuals...