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This wartnth, loving
species can be found in
native 11004 around the
world. Unlike many Hower'
plants, the the, WAX begoniaclUeS not a true rest cy-
cle, which Means that
blooms appear as long as
heat is sufficient for. the
OW to produce its Nils.
Plant breeders have been
improving begonias for well
over 100 years. Now
beautiful begonias are
available in sizes suited for
outdoor displays as well as
compact containers. Blooms
have continued to increase in
size, even for tiny plants.
Red, white, rose, salmon and
bicolored blooms ranging to
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trast.the „Gardeners
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Who Ptah, to SOW OMAN*
6.11.0 will '404 .."greater
resistance to weather from
varieties,. with ,broust: leaf
color. The red pigment,. pro-
tects the leaf MOO suntan
cream protects Inimanekin.
Most prominent Wong
begonia virtues is Sitnrsliade
tolerance. Here thegreen,
leaved varieties such as
Glamour begoniaa. Wive,
with huge blooms offset by
vivid emerald foliage. New
Glamour Salmon Picotee is
an outstanding- sahnon and
white bicolor- for containers
as well as bedding display.
Picking a variety for a
container involves some
decision niaklng.: C$eisaveryli
eration. If your
will be planted in a good siz-
ed contamer? Make sure you
select, a variety such as the
Glamoiirs or other 10 -inch
varieties to Match planter
with display. A very dwarf
begonia looks lost in a large
pot,
Small 6 to 8 -inch high
dwarf begonias are adap,
table to containers no larger
than 5 inches in diameter.
Red Mars and pink Venus
are both members of this
class. Create attractive,
mounds of border color with
these compact introductions.
Shrub borders brighten
with the addition of begonia
plantings. A living carpet of
the larger 10 -inch Glamour
varieties adds summer in-
terest in foundation plan-
tings, or under ornamental
are Vi„ trom.a,
away and. .t40 , Ohl
varieties ..are necessary,g
visibiity
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Begonia seed is Meng the deielop
million seeds are needed tO, g
MVO's- tiniest, Over two baskets bringssun-shade � bred-
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Some pe reqwrements
arebegoniasnecessary In homet° : germinate . conditions. '
Keen soil temperatures at TO,
degrees F, and make Sure
humidity is kept high during
the two to three-week period
of germination.' ..- .
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• 13egon1as increase -
popularity yearly, and most
garden centre suppliers
have a . good transplant
variety or sizes and colors.
The transplants move easily
from the purchase Container
to the garden when -planted
Coping with Huron's clay soils
By R.J. Hilton
University of Guelph
There are several districts
in Ontario, including Huron
County, where the most
common sight in the upper
layer of the soil horizon is
clay. In this type of soil,
particles are very small.
The usual kinds of par-
ticles in our mineral soils are
sand, silt, clay, and a non-
mineral component called
organic matter.
Since clay particles are
about 0.002 mm or stnaller,
any clay soil type will be
* regarded as fine -textured.
'Straight clay is the finest,
and consequently the most
difficult to manage.
When discussing the kinds
of garden plants reasonabl),
adapted to clay soils, I recall
one farmer's comment when
asked when would be the
best time to plow a certain
clay hayfied. "Well,” he
said, "judging by the rain
we've had, and the fact that
it's theL middle of May, I'd
say aboUt 2:30 p.m. on the
third consecutive day
without rain."
Many homeowners who
garden in clay will know,
what he meant. The fine soil
particles break into large,
brick -like clods, if the
garden plot is dug or tilled
when it is a little too wet or
too dry.
However, clay soils have
some real advantages. They
hold moisture and fertility
much better than sandy
soils. But their finicky
characteristics, when it
comes to breaking down into
good tilth, leads us to look for
means to improve the per-
meability. This can be done
by incorporating organic
matter, 'sand, and
sometimes ground
limestone.
Successful gardeners,
whose home 'grounds are
clay, will save grass t lip-
ping% autumn leaves, and
similar organic materials to
use in a compost. This is
forked or tilled into the soil.
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