are begonias difficult to grow from seeds?

[onyx]

i saw some & just thought they were so pretty! what's your guys' opinion about begonias?

[zuzu's petals]

I've really been getting hooked on Rexes and cane types recently,
but I've never tried them from seed - only from cuttings - I'm an instant gratification kinda gal.

[pooh]

I am crazy for begonias o how i love them so sweet and tender just a beautiful bloom and folidge is so great love to try seed if i could seed scare me

[Mandy]

Onyx I just mailed in some seeds I got on Ebay for the monthly seed drawing. Never attempted to grow them from seed myself but I agree with zuzu, like them already grown!

[GARDEN GUY]

Here ya go.........


http://www.bradsbegoniaworld.com/seed.htm

[onyx]

Here ya go.........


http://www.bradsbegoniaworld.com/seed.htm

LOL that was cute!!! thank you!

are there alternatives to using peat moss? and for fertilizer, couldn't you use lots of compost?

[GARDEN GUY]

Do not see why not.......the peat moss is very acidic so I would use it if at hand.

[bali]

They are very nice house plants.. I grew some from seed last year and they were really nice.. Only took very long to get tall.

Gave the seeds away, they were pink and I prefer other colors..

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[onyx]

hehe i saw some gorgeous blood red ones on ebay.. about made my eyeballs pop out of my head. very pretty flowers! do they smell nice?

[bali]

No..........they dont smell at all..

What does ebay charge on postage when you bid on seeds?

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[onyx]

depends on the seller. some places have where you can buy whatever amount of seeds from them at once & the shipping is 2.50 for all the seeds, no matter how much you buy.. but it's within a certain time frame.

valueseeds.com shipping is 1.99 & most of the seeds there are between 49 cents & 99 cents.

[bali]

I have tried valueseeds
Cheap postage but not many seeds in it......

Poor germination .

[pooh]

Onyx did u see the red on valueseeds.com o how i would love to have my eyes pop over red begonia i so love them