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title: "Hello! Cares and tips for this precious gal? I can’t seem to keep her…"
description: "Hello! Cares and tips for this precious gal? I can’t seem to keep her happy💔💔💔💔 he’s down to one leaf now🥲 also I keep reading “let it dry all the way…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/E0XplorCSjGLEBS-wt3jlg/64f9200eb6a2ebe47da6eaef"
community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "Paola Naomy"
published: "2023-09-07T00:57:50.715Z"
language: "en"
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# Hello! Cares and tips for this precious gal? I can’t seem to keep her…

_Posted by Paola Naomy on 2023-09-07_

Hello! Cares and tips for this precious gal? I can’t seem to keep her happy💔💔💔💔 he’s down to one leaf now🥲 also I keep reading “let it dry all the way before watering” (seems very much upset about it) but also “just the top inch before watering” and then she starts getting sticky and really wet!😵‍💫

ID: Rockii Begonia

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## 4 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-09-26

Does it have a growlight?

#### Paola Naomy replied on 2023-09-26

Yes! And I had it inside a glass container but it got massive and I mean I couldn’t have it in there forever so I put it in a little green house and we’ll, she got upset.

#### Paola Naomy replied on 2023-09-26

I had it in the glass with no grow light just on a very bright room far away from the window and it was happy. Now I have it on a darker place so it has a grow light and no glass and this is how she’s reacting

#### Danika replied on 2023-09-26

Hmmm… whats the difference in humidity between the 2 spots?  
And yeah i feel your frustration! I keep trying with rare humidity loving begonias and failing. Its a delicate balance for sure. Too much moisture in the soil will cause it to melt and/or get fungal disease. I hear having the soil almost entirely dry but having high humidity is the right combo. I got that wrong with mine.

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