Beautiful sunny day spent potting up the begonias. These were the tubers which had been started off in trays in the middle of March. Very few failures, they are now all in small plant pots, and come the end of May they will be ready to plant out.
Most of the Begonias are for the bedding scheme, with a fair number set aside for baskets and planters. We have two greenhouses, but as usual it is a struggle to find room for all the annual plants. I sometimes think we would need a poly tunnel, especially when it comes to planting up the baskets, as we like to give them protection in the greenhouse before hanging them outdoors first week in June.
Basket at our front door with Begonia Flamboyant and Trailing Lobelia
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Can you tell me where i might be able to purchase Begonia Flamboyant tubers please, i am having trouble locating any. I know its not the time of year yet but its for next year.Thanks
Hi Dave
Last spring Ben Reid of Aberdeen were stocking Begonia Flamboyant.
Ben Reid &Co Ltd Counteswells Road Aberdeen AB15 7AL
Tel 01224 318744 Good Luck
Thanks for that I have been searching all over and yes Reid’s will have them in again end of January 2007
alistair says
Glad to be of help Louise
Thanks again just got my order from Reids( very efficent) so this year my garden will be blooming. (Just hope they winter ok)
alistair says
I am sure your garden will look great. Just lift them in the Autumn dry off the tubers and wrap them individually in newspaper pop them in a cardboard box and store the tubers somewhere cool yet frost free
I also rang Reid’s. this year they have only red tubers coming in. they arrive in sometime Feburary. I have placed my order. thanks for your help I’ve been looking for ages.
alistair says
You are very welcome, I am looking for one named richard galle, if anyone knows a supplier please get in touch.