Comments on: ‘bonfire,’ a begonia to believe in http://awaytogarden.com/bonfire-a-begonia-to-believe-in Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/bonfire-a-begonia-to-believe-in/comment-page-1#comment-166031 Margaret Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:14:00 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=536#comment-166031 Thanks, Valerie, and how fascinating! Nice of you to clue us in. Thanks, Valerie, and how fascinating! Nice of you to clue us in.

]]> By: Valerie http://awaytogarden.com/bonfire-a-begonia-to-believe-in/comment-page-1#comment-164430 Valerie Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:09:26 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=536#comment-164430 Yes you can take cutting from this plant and start new plants. I did this in the spring because when mine started to come back it got very leggy, after I cut it it did very well and I got many plants from the cuttings. Starting this from seed is difficult. This plant is also patented so you can not take cuttings and sell them. Valerie Yes you can take cutting from this plant and start new plants. I did this in the spring because when mine started to come back it got very leggy, after I cut it it did very well and I got many plants from the cuttings. Starting this from seed is difficult. This plant is also patented so you can not take cuttings and sell them.

Valerie

]]> By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/bonfire-a-begonia-to-believe-in/comment-page-1#comment-74205 Margaret Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:00:14 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=536#comment-74205 Hi, Raffi. I can't imagine that they want a 12-month-a-year active growth phase...most things with tubers or similar structures developed that way to withstand a drought (or cold) period each year in their native habitat (or the native habitat of their ancestors), as I understand plant morphology. So I'd expect the tubers to want to be dried off to simulate that, yes. Hi, Raffi. I can’t imagine that they want a 12-month-a-year active growth phase…most things with tubers or similar structures developed that way to withstand a drought (or cold) period each year in their native habitat (or the native habitat of their ancestors), as I understand plant morphology. So I’d expect the tubers to want to be dried off to simulate that, yes.

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