Starting begonias off

I love big fancy frilly begonias, but always have trouble starting them off... usually they're just getting into their stride by the time October comes.
Now i've got the greenhouse, can I start them in there? Anyone got any tips for these gaudy beauties, please?

 

I have the Flambouyant Begonias Liz,i store the tubers thru winter,then generally in early March i start them off in trays with a small amount of compost underneath ,watering regularly til the shoots appear.Next i pot them up til they are ready to go out.
Thats purely my way mind,don't know what others do.

 

Thanks Gogs, shall try that. I have been putting them in bigger pots straight away, and half of them don't shoot. I also have problems with amounts of water I think I drown things.

 

I do the same as Gogs, Liz, but I wait till early/mid April.
Seed trays, and just settle them in, but not covered, then when potting I cover the tuber with an inch or so compost usually when the shoots are a couple of inches high in late May.

 

My Flambouyant Begonias last year

 

WOW Gogsy what a lovely show.....I see Charlie has poked his nose in then

 

Thanx Roders hon,yep Charlie is my gardening buddie .x

 

that is nice to have a gardening buddie except my buddy blu trys to eat all my plants hoping he will grow out of it as he is only 8 months. (collie)blu merl

 

I like your comment about getting lost in your tiny greenhouse for hours, Sammy, I do exactly the same :D