Q: My tuberous begonias were particularly nice this year. How do I over winter them?
A: As soon as the flowering slows down and/or the foliage is nipped by frost carefully dig up the tubers. Shake off any loose dirt and cut back the foliage. Store in containers of peat moss in a cool, dry, frost-free area. cool, dark basement is ideal. Check periodically for any rot, dust with sulphur at the first sign. In order to plant outside at the end of May, the tubers should be potted up at the beginning of March. Keep barely moist in a well4it window until top growth appears. Use a well-diluted fertilizer every second week and your plants should delight you with a great season of bloom.
