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- Prepare the location for the begonias
- Begonias make shady places colorful and rich in flowers
- That's what begonias want from optimal location and soil
- Nice contrast of flowers and leaves
- Tips & Tricks
Prepare the location for the begonias
If you want to plant or transplant begonias, the question arises: Where is the ideal location? In which earth do you feel comfortable? How to care for begonias, what they love and what is not is clearly summarized here.
Begonias make shady places colorful and rich in flowers
The colorful variety bring begonias from their subtropical homeland. Available varieties are breeds whose properties have been optimized for indoor, balcony and garden plants.
Her tireless urge to flower and her insensitivity makes her an all-rounder for indoors and outdoors where you can not go wrong. Even if the existing circumstances are somewhat adverse. The plants grow herbaceous and often form tubers or rhizomes. Their specialty is that they store water in their fleshy (succulent) leaves and stems and are resistant to snails.
That's what begonias want from optimal location and soil
Due to their range of locations, from partially shady to shady, begonias decorate shady areas where only a few plants feel comfortable. The north, east and west directions with shadows can be made colorful with begonia varieties. Basically, you should note the following site and soil conditions.
The cultivated varieties of our Begoniens love shady locations. Climatically, they prefer warm weather. But no direct heat or midday sun. Cold periods with minus temperatures do not tolerate them. By October at the latest, they must be prepared for wintering.
Nice contrast of flowers and leaves
The advantage of planting begonias is that they pamper our senses not only through their lasting and colorful blooms, but also with their glossy leaves. As a result, begonias also act as a single planting in flower boxes and garden design. They do not necessarily have to be combined with other summer flowers.
The shapes and color variety of the begonias also make them lovers plants and awakens the passion for collecting such as these gems.
Tips & Tricks
You dream of a colorful carpet of flowers? Then just arrange begonias with fuchsias and preciousies. They have the same claims. And you create a colorful eye-catcher for humans and animals.