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If you want bright , bold , colourful flush in your garden then begonias are just the ticket .

Whatever you apply your begonias for , grow them is easy , and in this article , we will look at how to start begonia tubers in your garden .

hands holding begonia tuber in front of a wooden surface

Tuberous begonias are called such because they maturate from a tuber .

The tuber is a bombastic organ used for store and grow just below the airfoil of the grease .

Throughout the summer month , the tuber raise and memory energy which will help the plant bloom the undermentioned year .

begonia seedling growing from a container inside

Types Of Tubers

While most tuber begonia are of the upright growing miscellanea , there are also types of begonia that can be used in hanging baskets .

If you are looking fortrailing begonias , have a gander at the ‘ Golden Balcony ’ type .

Begonias also come with a wide reach of flower size of it and style .

hand showcasing one of several begonia tubers, with saw dust in the background

For single - flower plants , check out the ‘ Bertinis ’ .

For small flowers , the ‘ Nonstop ’ varieties wo n’t get you down .

There are also a few options with much large flower such as the ‘ Roseform ’ and ‘ frilly ’ assortment which come up in a few choices of colour .

stems and foliage beginning to emerge from clumps of begonia tubers

When To Start Begonia Tubers

If there ’s one thing begonia tubers do n’t like – it ’s the cold .

Pre - set about your begonia tubers inside , 8 workweek before the last frost .

How To Start Tubers

As previously remark , begonia tubers wo n’t outlast in cold weather so you will want to take up them indoors .

When the begonia Tuber ’ bud have started breaking , it ’s time to move them alfresco .

Planting Tubers

you could either impart them in their grass or transplant them straight into the garden .

If you do plant them in the garden , take a spot in full Dominicus or fond refinement .

small potted begonia plants growing in rows inside

hands shown planting a begonia tuber into a container filled with compost