BUNGALOW NURSERY • TUBEROUS BEGONIAS • SELECTED STRAINS 
Glaucophylla Splendens (Fibrous Rooted Hanging Begonia) 
Culture of Tuberous Begonias . . . Tuberous-rooted Begonias require three 
things: shade, rich soil, and moisture. Shade is one of the necessities for their 
culture. If planted under trees, the branches of these trees should not be so low- 
on the ground that they will interfere with free circulation of air. 
Soil . . . Tuberous Begonias are surface feeders; their roots do not go down 
deeply but spread horizontally in the ground. Therefore, it does not matter what 
kind of soil you have, whether clay, rock, or hard loam; just select a shady 
place in your garden where you would like to have these plants to grow, and 
procure enough soil to fill the space to a depth of six inches. The soil should be 
a mixture of old leafmold and barnyard manure in equal proportions. Add 
some peat and coarse sand; mix these ingredients together and your soil is 
ready to receive the plants or bulbs. The bulbs should be covered with one and 
a half inches of soil. Use same mixture for pots or baskets. Plants in pots or 
baskets should be given some liquid cow-manure about once a week after pot 
is rootbound. Outdoor plants should have a mulching of peat and bonemeal 
mixed, during the middle of July. 
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