tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post3423224973553381246..comments2024-03-01T23:24:20.079-06:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Pots, begonias, and more -- maybe much moreAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-24499317881637397602011-12-04T18:49:53.382-06:002011-12-04T18:49:53.382-06:00Alan, the begonias you got are spectacular! I got ...Alan, the begonias you got are spectacular! I got a start of Angel Wing begonia from Steve this spring and it has thrived. It's in the dining room for the winter and it's continuing to grow. I think they make very attractive and easy house plants for the winter.<br /><br />I think you should go back and get some more :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-62702656904284970612011-12-04T16:37:34.113-06:002011-12-04T16:37:34.113-06:00That's pretty awesome. I got my 15 gallon bego...That's pretty awesome. I got my 15 gallon begonia from a tiny cutting back in 2008 which has behaved like a clumping bamboo ever since. It seems to fry in full sunlight during the summer so it needs evening shade, but during the winter, I bring the begonia into a spot that gets almost no sunlight and it seems to thrive very well, making new shoots by around february. Unlike most houseplants, it seems like begonias like being watered a lot even over the winter. <br /><br />That looks like a pretty good deal on the nursery pots. The best deal I've gotten on nursery pots is around a 200 pot project where a landscaping company was planting shrubs & trees from 3gallon to 55 gallon sizes and I'm surprised they never re-use them.Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-75374374353690420952011-12-04T16:18:36.553-06:002011-12-04T16:18:36.553-06:00You have some really fabulous friends!
I planted ...You have some really fabulous friends!<br /><br />I planted some Begonia bulbs I received as a prize and they are just starting to flower now. They came up quickly and easily, so far no extra care (in my climate of course). But I'm not really sure I like them.Christine @ the Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.com