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Old 29-10-2014, 10:20 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:49:23 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
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Boron Elgar wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:04:25 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Does anybody here cultivate them ? We have 2 planter boxes 1x1x3
feet with 3 nice plants in each . I read yesterday that they're
considered perennials , and I'd like to try to keep these alive ...
If I had somewhere inside to keep them I would , but there's just
not room here . I do have materials , and could build a hot box of
sorts on the SE or SW side of the house if moderating cold temps
will help . Just an acceleration of plans , I will be building
those hot boxes anyway for spring seedlings.


What kind of begonias are they? Makes a diff.

Boron


I'm not certain , but I think they're the waxy leaf kind . I can post a pic
on my photobucket site if that would help . The leaves are kind of reddish ,
flowers are pink , white , and red .


Easiest thing is try to find your type of begonia online, then do a
fast Google for "Over wintering XXX begonias."

I advise this as it was not more than a week ago I was looking for an
alternative or two form my tuberous begonias which have been so
gorgeous this year.

Boron