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    Betulia help

    Hi all,

    I have a couple of Betulias which have been sat on my doorstep throughout summer and autumn.
    I have just brought them through to the back garden during a tidy up, and a couple of them are still in flower.

    Is there any advice/tips on keeping these going throughout winter for next year?

    Thanks in advance.
    Keeping track of my gardening antics, success, failings & faux pars https://mytinyenglishcountrygarden.wordpress.com
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  • #2
    Never heard of Betulia but if its a sort of begonia they're probably better off kept under cover overwinter.
    It would help if we knew where you live as winter weather varies greatly across the UK and Europe.

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    • #3
      They are fibrous rooted begonias. Don't let them get cold. They can be propagated from tip or leaf cuttings and should root in about 5 weeks at 20-22C. They have a tolerance to mildew which is what kills most of the begonias. I would keep them in the house for the winter, trim them a bit and give them good light but not direct sunlight and water carefully.

      Best of luck
      Last edited by roitelet; 04-12-2017, 02:34 PM.
      Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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      • #4
        Thank you roitelet.

        I have just downsized the pots, so will try and get them in as soon as I get home. I have a couple of deep windowsills which do not get direct sun, so I'll pop them there and see how they get on.
        Keeping track of my gardening antics, success, failings & faux pars https://mytinyenglishcountrygarden.wordpress.com

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