Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Frilled Tuberous Begonia. TIBEROIS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. The following cultural notes from the pen of the well-known writer Eben. E. Rexford, and written expressly for this book, should enable anyone to grow these beautiful plants: 'Few plants are better adapted to the summer decoration of the window garden, the veranda, and the conservatory than the Tuberous Begonia. It is a constant and prolific bloomer when well grown, wonderfully rich and varied in coloring, and so easy to grow that all persons ought
Dreer's 1909 garden book (1909) Dreer's 1909 garden book dreers1909garden1909henr Year: 1909 Frilled Tuberous Begonia. TIBEROIS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. The following cultural notes from the pen of the well-known writer Eben. E. Rexford, and written expressly for this book, should enable anyone to grow these beautiful plants: 'Few plants are better adapted to the summer decoration of the window garden, the veranda, and the conservatory than the Tuberous Begonia. It is a constant and prolific bloomer when well grown, wonderfully rich and varied in coloring, and so easy to grow that all persons ought to succeed with it after familiar- izing themselves with its habits and requirements. To begin with, it likes a certain kind of soil, and if it cannot have that it often fails to give satisfaction. Then, it likes a cer- tain amount of water. If it gets too little or too much it drops its buds, or the plants fall apart joint by joint. But give it the soil that suits it and water it properly and it will surprise and de- light you with the prodigality of its bloom from June to October, and you will wonder how you ever came to think it a difficult plant to grow. A soil that will grow it to perfection is made up of one part leafmold—or, the very best substitute for it that I have any knowledge of, turfy matter scraped from the bottom of old sod —one part garden loam, and one part sand. Mix these well together and you have a compost that is friable, porous, and well adapted to any plants having fine, fibrous roots. I have pur- posely omitted the mention of manure because I have found it more satisfactory to apply plant-food when needed, and in such quantities as seem to be required, than to make the soil very rich with it from the start. When the tubers of these Begonias are procured, spread them out on pans of moss, which should be kept moist and warm. Here they should be left until sprouts appear. If you have no moss at hand, a piece of an old blanket or carpet will do very wel
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