How To Overwinter Begonia Tubers
Before the first killing frost of the year you will need to bring the tubers into a warm location that does not fall below 32 degrees. The tubers can be saved over the winter and planted again the next spring for another year of showy color. Pin On Container Plants You have two options to help it survive. How to overwinter begonia tubers . Place the tubers in a cool dry area to cure for 2 to 3 weeks. Lift the corm out of the compost and shake tease away any compost attached to the roots and the corm. Remove plant from pot before hard frosts occur. The dragon wing begonia is a phenomenal summer annual but it will not over winter outdoors. Overwintering Begonias is easy. Once the leaves begin to show pot on into larger pots filled with John Innes No2 compost or peat-free multi-purpose compost. On todays Allotment Grow How we look at how to overwinter your begonia corms. Cut off the stems about 1 inch above the tubers. Cut back most of the top of the plant leaving th...