Tuberous Begonias. Tuberous begonias are sensitive to hard frost and don't tolerate temperatures below 45°F. Freezing kills the entire plant so you need to dig, cure, and store the tubers overwinter.

In gardens, they can be grown in hanging pots or go up walls. Rhizomatous begonias are a little trickier. These low, spreading, ball-shaped plants can take the heat but not much light.

It is a prolific bloomer, in the sun or shade and it artistically cascades or tumbles over the rim of hanging baskets and containers. It is the new Surefire Cascade Red begonia, which is making its ...

Question: I have tuberous begonias in pots in a protected spot on my porch. How do I save them for next year? Answer: Tuberous begonia tubers can be saved over the winter and planted again the ...

Q: There is thick moss growing over the soil in my potted tuberous begonias. The moss is even growing thinly over the bulbs. Is this a problem? If so, what can I do about it? A: At this time of ...

I planted several flats of begonias in my flower bed in July. What can I do to protect them during the winter? I would prefer to not have to dig all of them up and plant them in pots during the ...

Some of the signature houseplants of the Victorian era remain popular today. One example is the begonia, a plant valued mostly for its interesting foliage. There are more than 900 species of ...

It may sound like I'm throwing down some wise-guy slang, but actually, these are two new wax begonia series introduced by Goldsmith Seeds. The names are meant to imply an early- and easy-blooming ...

Carol Notaras remembers exactly when her passion for begonias took root. She received one from her godfather way back in 1964, and “I fell in love with them then,” she says. A dozen years ...

Begonias are a crafty bunch. No plant group puts a better spin on leaves. Leaf shapes run from pointy stars to tapered angel's wings to round beefsteaks. Margins may be even, scalloped, sharply ...

DENVER — Begonias don't normally spring to mind as great plants for Colorado gardens - but they are. There are many species and varieties of begonia that thrive in beds or containers. In general ...