Overwintered begonias

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  1. BB3

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    My overwintered begonias have all sprouted. Some sprouts are quite big but not too big.
    I've potted them up in temporary pots and they'll stay inside for now.
    Should I water them or keep them dry? They're damp at the moment but not wet.
    I'm a total begonia novice but I've kept the ones I liked.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Just keep them moist and not too warm in the hope of slowing them down a bit would be my advice, in London you might be OK outside in a month.
     
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      Than you @pete
      Why do I need to slow them down? They're in a South facing porch and it can get pretty warm.
       
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      Well I was just thinking you wanted them for outside summer display and not having the space to keep them before hardening off.
       
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      OK. See I'm pretty dumb about begonias:redface:
      I'll bear that in mind. Plenty of room at the moment.
      @pete
       
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        They typically are fragile and easily damaged in transplanting. If you can house them in the final pot/container that you will keep them in, it will just be a case of maintaining them until its safe to put them outside - late May ?
         
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          They're already potted @infradig . Probably best to leave them now.
           
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