New to gardening,which way up does the bulb go.?

I have bougt some Begonia bulbs,they have one or two fleshy shoots on them,are these the future stems or the roots.If they are the stems do i cover the whole bulb with soil or do i leave that fleshy bit sticking out.Thank you in advance.

New to gardening,which way up does the bulb go.?
Nearly every bulb has a sort of tapered part to it, and these are always pointed up, although in reality, you could just toss the bulb in a hole and the stems will break through. YES, the bulb needs to be covered with soil, and are usually planted at least 2 - 3" deep, normally there are specific planting instructions on the package, if in doubt contact a local Nursery, they will be happy to help out. It is also wise to put a bit of fertilizer at the bottom of your hole, Miracle Gro for flowers will do a decent job, just add a teaspoon or so before planting. It will give your plants an extra little boost.
Reply:Cover the entire bulb with soil...the point on the bulb faces up, the semi flattened part of the bulb goes down. Sometimes you can see the beginnings of roots coming out of the root portion, and the beginnings of a stem coming out of the point, but not always.
Reply:it goes ijn the light socket ha ha .





no seriously the bulbs generasly are tapperd so the fatter end goes in the soil.see packet for how deep.


new shoots are always out of the soil.


good luck and good choice ive gotr some myself.


HAPPY GARDENING
Reply:Plant all bulbs pointy bit up! Fleshy bits are the roots. Cover the whole lot with a little bit of soil, about 1cm, and water them well.
Reply:the fat/flat side of the bulb goes down. The pointed end is the top and goes up.
Reply:Roots down!! Yes fleshy stems are future stems. Cover whole bulb about 11/2 inches deep.
Reply:roots always go down