My new Polka Dot Begonia! Very quickly one of my favorite plants. Any tips to keep it healthy?
My new Polka Dot Begonia! Very quickly one of my favorite plants. Any tips to keep it healthy?
Cute! They’re pretty easy to care for. Something to keep in mind as it gets taller- they need a lot of support to prevent the stems from breaking. The stems aren’t the strongest and the leaves can be easy to knock off. Otherwise, they pretty much tell you if they don’t like something. I’ve done well with my polka dot begonias in bright indirect light. And sometimes I will kick my humidifier on near it just for the really dry days. Hope it helps! Happy planting!
1 j'aimeThank you so much! That is really good to know. About how many days until it tells me it doesn’t like something?
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Just keeping an eye on the tips of the leaves. They’ll brown. And the leaves will get droopy if they need water really bad. They’ll yellow if they’re not getting enough sun.
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Once mine got comfortable, it started spewing new leaves like crazy! I'd recommend having something for it to grow on eventually, and keep in mind where the light is on the leaves. I forgot to rotate mine and the leaves were turning in odd directions lol
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