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Tue, Mar 21, 06 at 18:00
| Last fall I brought in all my tuberous begonias that were planted in pots and put them in the cool basement windows. They were interplanted with annuals but I figured those would die, and the begonias would be dormant under the soil. I started out watering with good intentions but gradually stopped. (It's the basement, have to carry water down. Sooner or later I forget they're there.) Now everything looks dead. My mother used to store hers every winter in the basement, but I don't remember any details.
Do you think the begonias are alive under the dirt? Is it worth while starting to water again? When I planted these outside in their pots last May, they took so long to sprout I thought they were duds. That's partly why annuals were planted over them. So if starting earlier gets me bloom, I'll try it. How do I tell if these are dead? |
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- Posted by cybersunday z5 ca (My Page) on Fri, Apr 7, 06 at 9:32
| Just touch the bulb, if it is firm, it will grow, if it turned to mush, just discard it. I always start my begonias in pots. Do not have them burried to deep, just cover them slightly with soil and they will take off. I used to do a different method,starting them in the dark but found out this was just a waste of time. |
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| Since the dirt in the pots in totally dry, they probably won't be mushy. Maybe shrivelled up? |
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