Tuberous begonia is widely used to decorate flower beds, containers, balcony boxes. She is loved for the richness of the palette of colors, various forms of inflorescences, long flowering, different plant heights. It can be bush and ampelous, with double and semi-double flowers. And modern hybrids are also distinguished by excellent health, they bloom quickly.
Tuberous begonias are planted in open ground in late May or early June, when the return of frost will not harm the delicate beauty. Since begonias are planted at home in pots in advance, the day before it needs to be gradually hardened.
The best place for her would be partial shade. The more sunlight the plant receives, the larger its flowers and more abundant flowering will be. In hot and dry weather in the sun, flowers and leaf tips may wither. In this case, water the plants abundantly. In the shade of the begonia, the shoots are strongly stretched and the leaves fall. The plant weakens and blooms poorly.
Tuberous begonia belongs to plants with delicate and fragile shoots. Therefore, it is necessary to take care and protect it from the winds. This is especially necessary for ampel varieties.
Begonia need rich, fertile soil, organic, well-drained and loose. If the soil is heavy clayey, then it is necessary to add peat or old sawdust, sand.
Tuberous begonias are very responsive to feeding. Plants are regularly fed during the season with mineral and organic fertilizers, alternating feeding. At the time of growing the leaf mass, a little more nitrogen is given.
When plants begin to form buds, it is best to use a flowering plant fertilizer such as a uniflor bud. For better flowering, you should always remove faded inflorescences.
For successful growth, begonias need abundant watering. But you cannot fill the plants. When the soil is waterlogged, the leaves die off and the plants get sick. Watering is best in the morning. Watering begonias, the soil is mulched with humus.
