I am having trouble with what I think are mislabeled begonias, as well as a few ill-informed nursery staff. Can anybody tell me how to tell a non-stop begonia from the other kind that looks very much like it, often labeled tuberous begonia, or simply begonia? Non-stops really do bloom until October and they do it in the shade! Sometimes I have only found tuberous begonias and the nursery swears they are non-stops, and that "the label sometimes just does not say non-stop". I think I have noticed these do not bloom nearly as much.
I suspect all non-stop begonias are tuberous begonias but not all tuberous begonias are non-stops. Any help with this is much appreciated!
Lynne
Index, WA
Non-stop begonias that stop
'Non-stop' begonias, which grow closer to the ground and have smaller flowers than most tuberous begonias, are descended from B. hiemalis.There are many different strains of tuberous begonias and many bloom from spring to frost,but not all and some require light sun.I think you need to purchase only those marked non-stop.It would require a really good knowledge of their foliage to tell them apart,because there are so many different types of tuberous begonias.Lynn
THANK YOU so much for your help! I have been studying the foliage because I have noticed it can be the deciding factor when I am not sure what I am looking at (regardless of the "non-stop" label!) I appreciate your response - thanks!
You're welcome.I hope it works for you.
Lynn
hemalis begonias are sterile, so these can't be descended from them.Hemalis are the result of crossing tuberous andean species with B. Socotrana, endangered and from Yemen.