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title: "Hi there! I just got my first ever begonia (‘cracklin Rosie’) and…"
description: "Hi there! I just got my first ever begonia (‘cracklin Rosie’) and would greatly appreciate any care tips, including best kind of soil! Thank you in…"
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community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "Claire"
published: "2026-10-18T05:09:04.749695Z"
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# Hi there! I just got my first ever begonia (‘cracklin Rosie’) and…

_Posted by Claire on 2026-10-18_

Hi there! I just got my first ever begonia (‘cracklin Rosie’) and would greatly appreciate any care tips, including best kind of soil! Thank you in advance!!💚🌸

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## 2 comments

### nick commented on 2026-10-18

Oh youre gna love her. They prop super easily. Humidity is a plus bc they tend to get a tad crispy. Only addition i would make to the soil is possibly adding perlite so it doesnt suffocate, but otherwise they are pretty simple plants.

#### Claire replied on 2026-10-19

Thank you so much!!!🩷🩷🩷

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