Question
Should we lift the bulbs of amaryllis or begonia this fall? We live in the Outer Sunset. Thanks!
Maya
San Francisco
Answer
You can leave your Amaryllis in place. They do best if they are not disturbed. The Begonias will last longer if you lift them once the foliage withers away. You know when Begonias are finishing when they get an incurable case of powdery mildew! Store the Begonia tubers in paper bags with peat moss. You can replant them again in February. If the Begonias and Amaryllis are in pots, move them inside and stop watering them. Allow them to remain dry until February.
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