Hi,

Just bought some cheapish (I think) Begonia bulbs from Asda.

Can I just plant then in the garden and forget them??
Will they come every year??
Any other tips .. have I got to dig em up at the end on the season?

Thanks

Mr KnowLittle

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:42:58 +0100, Jack Ouzzi
wrote:

I'm not trying to be a smart-arse, but didn't they come with
instructions?

AFAIK you plant them in containers, feed and water like crazy once they
show a bit of foliage, they flower beautifully, then when the first
autumn frost comes you take 'em out (their foliage has been chopped off
by the frost). Store 'em in a dark cool place (wrapped in newspaper/in
sand in the garage) then stick 'em in a container again about now - when
they being to show foliage, water and feed like crazy.

Top posting? well, if you read the below post first, you wouldn't want
to have to read it again would you? If you didn't - don't be so
impatient .... get a proper threading newsreader!

Hi,

Just bought some cheapish (I think) Begonia bulbs from Asda.

Can I just plant then in the garden and forget them??
Will they come every year??
Any other tips .. have I got to dig em up at the end on the season?

Thanks

Mr KnowLittle

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:36:40 +0100, "no spam here, thanks"
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:42:58 +0100, Jack Ouzzi
wrote:

I'm not trying to be a smart-arse, but didn't they come with
instructions?

No not really, just those euro diagram things, but I couldn't see a
bloke out in the frost digging up the bulbs .............


AFAIK you plant them in containers,

Mine are going in the front garden in the ground ......... hence my
question

feed and water like crazy once they
show a bit of foliage, they flower beautifully, then when the first
autumn frost comes you take 'em out (their foliage has been chopped off
by the frost). Store 'em in a dark cool place (wrapped in newspaper/in
sand in the garage) then stick 'em in a container again about now - when
they being to show foliage, water and feed like crazy.

Great many thanks....

Mr ClueLess

In article , no spam here,
thanks writes
Top posting? well, if you read the below post first, you wouldn't want
to have to read it again would you?

I did read the post below first, but that was yesterday - I've read many
posts since. So you're asking me to scroll down to remind myself of the
post, then scroll back up to see your post in context.

I'm very bored this pm, so I did. But I don't usually.

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