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Sceptre Begonia
 Brilliant orange flowers glow against the green leaves.
The world's best Tuberous Begonias, bred by Blackmore
& Langdon, are a treasure beyond description.
People come hundreds of miles to see our display
at the nursery in Connecticut. The plants' luminous
colors, exquisite shapes, and long season of bloom
put lesser strains to shame. These outstanding
varieties are not offered elsewhere in America
and almost always sell out. Please order early.
Supplies limited.
Shipped as bareroot tubers, with complete instructions
for planting and care, also available by clicking
"Growing Tips." We recommend early planting
and begin to ship tubers in March. Plant one tuber
per 7-12in pot.
Common Name: Tuberous Begonia
Exposure: Full Shade, Part Sun
Bloom Time: June-Oct
Height: 24"+ Spacing: 18"
Ships as: Tuber
The Snow Goose White
Begonia Plants well with the following:
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Named
by the grower who was reminded of
ice cream on a stick! One of the earliest-blooming
tulips of all, Ice Stick may even
bloom when snow is still on the ground.
And what a colour show! Blue-green
buds slowly blush pink. Gradually,
the green becomes white highlighted
with pink and blue. Makes a dramatic
statement with crocuses and early
daffodils in borders or naturalized
areas. Tulipa kaufmanniana Zones 3-8.
12+ cm bulbs. (Buy
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Begonia Fact
Begonia is a large genus of succulent herbs or
undershrubs in the family Begoniaceae, with about
900 species in tropical moist climates, in South
and Central America, Africa and southern Asia.
Many are tuberous. The flowers are usually showy
and large, white, pink, scarlet or yellow in colour;
they are unisexual, the male containing numerous
stamens, the female having a large inferior ovary
and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. The
fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous
minute seeds. The leaves, which are often large
and variegated, are unequal-sided.
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Begonia (Tuberous Begonias)
Tuberous Begonias are frost-tender plants that
thrive where they receive bright light but little
or no direct sun. Given an early start, they put
on a glorious display all summer long. We grow
our Begonias in pots and hanging baskets, but
they can also be planted in the ground (once the
danger of frost has passed). Either way, unless
you live in a frost-free climate, you must lift
and store the tuberous roots in fall to carry
the plants through winter.
Starting Tubers in Flats or Pots.
To get a jump on a short season, plant tubers
on arrival in flats (shallow containers with drainage
holes) or 4-5in pots. The potting mix should have
a light texture and be well drained; a soilless
mix, mixed 3 to 1 with builder's sand, meets both
requirements. Begin by placing potting mix and
sand in a plastic tub or bucket. Slowly add water
and stir until the mix is moist but not soggy.
Put moistened mix in the container, stopping about
1 1/2in shy of the rim. Handling the tubers with
care (especially if they have begun to produce
new growth, which is very fragile), place them,
hollow side up, on top of the potting mix. Space
the tubers 2-4in apart in a flat (one tuber per
4-5in pot) and cover them with 1/2in of potting
mix. Then water sparingly and place the container
in a window that provides bright but indirect
light. Keep the potting mix moist but not soggy.
To hasten growth, set the container on a heating
mat or a radiator (with a few magazines between
container and radiator to prevent overheating).
Tubers that have not already begun to sprout when
you receive them will generally show signs of
growth within 2-6 weeks after planting.
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