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Winterizing Begonia in Victoria BC
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Posted by kathryn_b (My Page) on Mon, Sep 8, 08 at 2:56
| I have the most stunning begonias in two baskets, just like the one that is shown at the top of this page on the upper right. Mine look similar, they are in woven open baskets with all kinds of plants coming through the sides, bottom and up at the top also. I am not a gardener at all, and I rarely get attached to plants but these were the source of amazement for my whole neighbourhood and I'd love to try to keep them. Where do I start, to keep them over the winter and have them look like this next year? Is that even possible?
Kathryn |
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RE: Winterizing Begonia in Victoria BC
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| I think the picture on the top of the forum is geraniums but anyhow it sounds like you have some very large baskets. You probably want to spray for insects and mildew a few times before you bring them indoors. Be prepared for a lot of leaf drop if you have a lot of difference in light conditions, temperatures, and humidity between indoors and outdoors. Some people say you can keep stress low on the plant if you acclimate it to the indoors before you bring it in for good (this sounds like a lot of work to me by taking it in and out each day for a couple of weeks). The best thing you can do is provide a well lit area with adequate humidity and cut back on watering through the winter months. Move back outdoors next year and it should respond with lots of new growth. |
RE: Winterizing Begonia in Victoria BC
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| What kind of spray works for mildew? Everytime I've tried to overwinter a begonia it has succumbed to mildew. |
RE: Winterizing Begonia in Victoria BC
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| I use Neem oil but any fungicide should work. There are home remedies as well such as diluted milk, Lysol spray for mildew (this may damage some leaves), and a baking soda mix. There are some that dust the leaves with powdered copper or sulfur if you can find it. If the leaves are real damaged, remove them and discard since they will be a source of more mildew problems. Leaves will come back when conditions are right but if mildew is allowed to spread it can kill the plant. |
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