Begonia Flowers

For healthy plants, the soil mix is vital. Geraniums will take any good garden soil in which a little bone meal has been incorporated. Ivies, philodendrons, the Christmas cactus (Zygocaefus truncatus), crassula, hypoestris, crown-of-thorns (Euphorbia splendens) and sansevierias will all be happy in this mixture. For begonias and ferns add leaf mold and a little well-rotted cow manure. If cow manure is not at hand, processed manures under various trade names are available. A piece of broken pot over the hole to insure good drainage and a bit of charcoal for cleanliness complete the growing medium for the plants. Cacti grow best in a soil mix which has as much sand as loam, with a bit of bone meal and ground limestone added.For instance, cacti require very little water; geraniums will grow on the dry side, although they take more than cacti.
Begonias require different amounts according to variety; Begonia foliosa, for example, needs very careful watching, and sometimes will take water twice a day, since the leaves are very delicate and fragile, and wilt the instant the soil becomes dry. On the other hand, every other day may be sufficient to water begonia Mrs. Townsend. African violets are a study in themselves. It has been found that filling the saucers with hot water every morning suits them very well.For instance, cacti require very little water; geraniums will grow on the dry side, although they take more than cacti. Begonias require different amounts according to variety; Begonia foliosa, for example, needs very careful watching, and sometimes will take water twice a day, since the leaves are very delicate and fragile, and wilt the instant the soil becomes dry. On the other hand, every other day may be sufficient to water begonia Mrs. Townsend. African violets are a study in themselves. It has been found that filling the saucers with hot water every morning suits them very well.
At Boatshed Barcelona, in the course of our business as used yacht brokers we sometimes get confronted with very nice challenges. One of the recent ones was Begonia. During 21 years, this very well kept Cape George 38 was the home of her first owner, Bill. When Gert Van den Bergh, owner of Boatshed Barcelona, first came on board, to view and photograph the boat, as they always do with every second hand boat listed at Boatshed, he was already bowled over by the quality of the boat. Bill had the boat built to his personal specifications at the Cecil Lange yard in Seattle, USA. She was then sailed extensively in the Pacific. After crossing the Atlantic, she has had her home base in Spain, first in Majorca and later in Barcelona. From here, she cruised the Mediterranean.