Planting Begonia Bulbs – How Many Tubers Per Pot?
November 19 2014 | Posted in Growing Begonias
Planting Begonia Bulbs – How Many Tubers Per Pot?
The best performance of tuberous begonias is achieved when a relatively large pot is used, 8??? or larger. Good root systems will result from using large pots and frequent drying of soil will be avoided. A good rule of thumb for upright begonias is to choose a pot 4x the diameter of the tuber.
| Hanging Basket | Upright | ||||
| Container Size | Tuber Size | Number of Tubers | Container Size | Tuber Size | Number of Tubers |
| 8″ | 8″ | ||||
| Medium (1.75-2″) | 3 | Medium (1.75-2″) | 1 | ||
| Large (2-2.5″) | 2 | Large (2-2.5″) | 1 | ||
| Jumbo (2.5+) | 1 | Jumbo (2.5+) | 1 | ||
| 10″ | Medium (1.75-2″) | 3 | 10″ | Medium (1.75-2″) | 1 |
| Large (2-2.5″) | 2 | Large (2-2.5″) | 1 | ||
| Jumbo (2.5+) | 1 | Jumbo (2.5+) | 1 | ||
| 12″ | Medium (1.75-2″) | 3 | 12″ | Medium (1.75-2″) | 2 |
| Large (2-2.5″) | 3 | Large (2-2.5″) | 2 | ||
| Jumbo (2.5+) | 2 | Jumbo (2.5+) | 1 | ||