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I live in the South East of England and have trailing begonia corms that I intend putting in pots and hanging baskets. Can anyone advise as to the best time to start planting please? they cant go outside til all danger of frost has passed. can

I thought I had purchased plug plants but they are bulbs. The last time I order Begonia tubers less than half germinated. The instructions say to plant in shallow boxes containing a mixture of loam/ leaf mould/sand. Can I buy a mixture like this

Can i save my trailing begonias and trailing sushias from my hanging baskets for next year as they grew really big and it seems a shame to waste them. Begonias-yes-remove form baskets shake off as much of the soil as possible-there will be a small

I have just ordered 24 begonias +10 packets of seeds from the daily mail online  for postage only That sounds good, please could you post the link? mailonsunday.co.uk/promotions Thankyou I've just ordered these too! To good to miss  I must thank

I saved some begonia tubers from last year and have set them off in a heated propagator and have discovered some little seeds sprouting from the tubers. The begonias were originally planted in a hanging basket along with some other basket plants

Despite my advance years I am a novice gardener.  I am advised to lift my begonias, wait for the foliage to die, remove the excess earth, sprinkle with BULB DUST, wrap individually and store in a cool dry place until next spring. What is BULB DUST

Hi, I have approximately 200 begonia seedlings set early February, no problem until one or two leaves started to turn white two or three days ago,now I have 30/40 maybe more with the same problem, any ideas would be welcome, I would like to stop

If you're short of sun in your garden but want an interesting summer display, try this rich blend of foliage plants. Both the plectranthus and begonias perform well in shade.April - JuneJuly - September20 minutesBegonia rex x2Purple

This combination of begonia, pelargonium and fern plants will brighten up a shady area. Although unlikely bedfellows, they all enjoy a lightly shaded spot and make an impressive display. The begonia and fern plants will provide interesting shape

Early in the spring I bought several trays of plugs of begonias (normal and trailing) and geraniums. After filling all my baskets and troughs I had quite a lot left over which have spent the summer in small (3") pots where they havent grown very