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Gardeners’ Forum: “Begonia & Glad bulbs”

• Begonia & Glad bulbs

  Posted by Sharon on Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:50 pm ADT

  I would like to know how to keep these bulbs for next hears planting. I usually don't keep them but this year's bulbs from Veseys have produced beautiful flowers. Thanks

  • re: Begonia & Glad bulbs

    Posted by peihobby on Monday, August 13, 2007 6:48 pm ADT

    Wait til the frost kills the foliage, dig them up with a garden fork and cut the dead foliage off. Let them air dry, usually by putting the bulb on a flat piece of wood, don't leave them outside if frost is forcast. Then place them in a mesh bag and store in a cool dry area til spring. Some people spray the bulbs with a fuguscide before storage.

  • re: Begonia & Glad bulbs

    Posted by Murray on Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:10 pm ADT

    I grow about 10000 glads this year. Around the middle of October we dig them and cut the tops off . We put them on a screen and wash them with a hose to get as much of the dirt off as we can .Then we put them in our basement on screens to dry . When they are dry we clean the old corm off and take the skin off . We then place them in a box that has good air circulation dust with bulb dust and store in our cold room.