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title: "Feels like I’ve had this begonia for longer than 23 days lol. Got her…"
description: "Feels like I’ve had this begonia for longer than 23 days lol. Got her with 3 leaves. We’re up to 6 now with a 7th in the way. The bright red leaf is the newest…"
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community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "PlantNewbSTL"
published: "2025-10-26T19:55:05.895375Z"
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# Feels like I’ve had this begonia for longer than 23 days lol. Got her…

_Posted by PlantNewbSTL on 2025-10-26_

Feels like I’ve had this begonia for longer than 23 days lol. Got her with 3 leaves. We’re up to 6 now with a 7th in the way. The bright red leaf is the newest one

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## 2 comments

### Crazy plant lady commented on 2025-10-27

Honestly, I would get her a little stake to help her continue growing straight up when their leaves start getting bigger. It’s a little hard for the stock to keep up with it so a stake would definitely help keep her straight.

#### PlantNewbSTL replied on 2025-10-28

Thank you. That’s what I was thinking. And eventually I’ll repot her. I bought her off Facebook marketplace and she’s planted directly in her pot with a single drain hole at the bottom. I prefer the clear pots so I can see what’s going on lol

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