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title: "I’m trying to improve my Begonia’s overall health and appearance.. If…"
description: "I’m trying to improve my Begonia’s overall health and appearance.. If anyone has any tips to improve her life let me know! I’m trying to get a bushier,…"
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community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "liz"
published: "2026-06-15T17:39:43.581263Z"
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# I’m trying to improve my Begonia’s overall health and appearance.. If…

_Posted by liz on 2026-06-15_

I’m trying to improve my Begonia’s overall health and appearance.. If anyone has any tips to improve her life let me know! I’m trying to get a bushier, beautiful plant!

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## 7 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-15

begonia have very fine roots, they don't like to dry out. water as soon as the top 2" are dry. i would call them heavy feeders, a splash of fertilizer with every watering will do her some good. it also looks like she might need a haircut to fully recover, cane begonia do naturally branch on their own but she's gotten too tall to renew growth at the bottom. wishing her a speedy recovery! they grow like weeds, you've got this!

#### Brittany replied on 2026-06-16

I agree with the haircut. You can put the cut pieces (with nodes) into some water with some Prop Drops \& when the roots are good sized you can put them back in the pot they came from \& you’ll REALLY have some bushy growth then!

#### Weeping Scarlet replied on 2026-07-06

What is a haircut?

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-07-06

pruning! chop \& propagate

### abitofbrit commented on 2026-06-15

They LOVE humidity. My begonias took off the moment I added more humidity to the area.

#### Brittany replied on 2026-06-16

Yes, this. My begonia is the closest plant to the humidifier \& that makes her VERY happy.

### Weeping Scarlet commented on 2026-07-05

I have one of these that’s about 3-4 feet tall and survived my most recent post partum depression which I always feel is a sign of a hearty plant but I lost a lot of lower growth as well, however new shoots have grown at the base and there are probably 3 of them in there now and it’s A LOT bushier now! Haven’t measured it recently but I’d say it’s at least 3ft tall now, maybe 3.5!

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