Begonias

[Angel]

I ordered some small trailing begonia plug plants from a gardening catalogue...

They looked fine when they arrived, so I potted them up straight away but probably half of them have died... they seem to just rot ??

Is there something I have done wrong ... I only watered them.

[Angel]

[shirlton]

I bought some trailing begonias from Unwins and I wasn't very happy with them. They were so small when they arrived and have taken ages to get going.However I also ordered some of the common fibrous begonias and although they came later they are a good size.
I think the secret is to water from the bottom otherwise they rot.They tend to get mold if they get too wet.

[Angel]

The ones that have survived havent grown that much either.

I dont think I will buy them so small again.  :(

[Angel]

The survivors have made quite an improvement over the past week.. I had almost written them off !!

I really hope I get a nice display from them, as they look fantastic  :)

[laurieuk]

We all do things in different ways and for different reasons but I have never understood why we water things from the bottom, in nature the rain comes down so everything gets water from the top, I think the trouble is we tend to overwater. I never water anything from the bottom and have grown many things in my 60 plus years as a pro gardener. Please do not change your ways because I do it different as that is what makes gardening so interesting.

I bought some trailing begonias from Unwins and I wasn't very happy with them. They were so small when they arrived and have taken ages to get going.However I also ordered some of the common fibrous begonias and although they came later they are a good size.
I think the secret is to water from the bottom otherwise they rot.They tend to get mold if they get too wet.

[tim]

Our Laurie??

Angel & Shirl - Begonias? You haven't started yet!!

= Tim

[tim]

It won't post the other one.......??

[Angel]

Heck.... and I am struggling with a couple of hanging baskets !!  :o