Do Rieger Begonias Come Back Every Year. If you make use of blackout curtains and temperature control you can produce them year-round too. Therefore each year you will have to replant them typically in mid spring.
Rieger begonia responds to short days and cool night temperatures fallwinter which stimulates it to bloom again. These fibrous-rooted tender perennial begonias are usually grown as annuals. Rieger begonias enjoy warm but not hot temperatures and can bloom for several months.
These perennial plants are hybrids of wax and tuberous begonias.
Rieger begonia responds to short days and cool night temperatures fallwinter which stimulates it to bloom again. These begonias typically grow 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. In some conditions it is better to lift them in the Autumn and start them again in the Spring. This plant is known as a winter-flowering plant as they require cold temperatures and short days to bloom.