Marksbegonias' Outbox

Wording is slightly different wherever we are Cluelesskev, the version of that saying i had always heard was "give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile" We always refered to the "back yard" as the area of concrete outside the back door, between the house and the lawn. I had also thought of a yard as a small walled in area with no garden, as such - which was what originally confused me when some were refering to their garden as a yard (i don't take much confusing, i'm afraid) But now i know a yard is a garden lol :-)

This was how i was shown to do it by my friend Stan, who has been growing Begonias for years.

Wonderful views :-)

Looks a nice plant, like the colour:-)

Lovely view :-)

Very nice :-)

Looks good :-)

Imao ??

Brilliant, bet you feel chuffed :-)

I think the name seems to suit it as it does look as if it's blushing, and has silvery leaves. I hadn't seen this plant before, but thought it looked a good one.

They look perfect :-)

Very nice :-)

Very cleverly done - Gr8 picture :-)

Lovely view :-)

Gr8 picture :-)

Looks brilliant :-)

What a lovely scene, always love places like this. Gr8 picture :-)

Nice & colourful

Gr8 picture, looks gr8 :-)

They look brilliant, colourful :-)

From what i can see it looks like a cane type Begonia :-)

Lovely bright colour, gr8 picture :-)

Yes i find it easy. If the plant is a bit pot bound though it's best to just loosen a few roots to encourage them to grow out into the new compost. Best try and get them before they get pot bound, but they need to have filled the pot - that's the hardest bit, if there's a lot ready at the same time it can't always be done just right!

Yes it's a shame really as there will be some blooms at the top of the plant. But with just blooms at the top they look top heavy, can get away with one side shoot if need be - but 2 are best for a nice balanced plant. Hopefully it will do better next year.

I haven't bought many from ebay, but these two looked such good plants. I don't think i shall be making that mistake again though, as i need correctly named plants for showing. I have only heard of Shirley & Terry Tasker through The National Begonia Society, i hadn't come across their website. My foilage Begonias have come from Dibleys nurseries, until now. The double tuberous ones from Blackmore and Langdon's or Bellcross nurseries (a few from other Begonia growers in the society). And yes i did find them really helpful, i was surprised that they took the time to look at my plants and send information about to correct the names - they must be busy people, so that really impressed me. They certainly are the Begonia experts, with the various foilage Begonias anyway (i don't think they deal with the double tuberous type).

Gr8 picture :-)

Looks fantastic :-)

That looks fantastic!

Gr8 picture, looks a beautiful place :-)

What a gr8 picture. Weeds are only weeds if they are growing where they are not wanted, any plant can be a weed if it's growing where it's not wanted. Wild flowers often look just as good, if not better anyway :-)