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title: "So, I’m a new Rex parent. Iv tried this a couple of times before but…"
description: "So, I’m a new Rex parent. Iv tried this a couple of times before but just haven’t had much luck. Any advice on why they they would be worse off then from the…"
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community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "Short"
published: "2024-04-01T00:51:32.184239Z"
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# So, I’m a new Rex parent. Iv tried this a couple of times before but…

_Posted by Short on 2024-04-01_

So, I’m a new Rex parent. Iv tried this a couple of times before but just haven’t had much luck. Any advice on why they they would be worse off then from the store? The soil is drained but moist, and they have roughly 4-6 hrs of sun.

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## 2 comments

### Dianne commented on 2024-04-01

Not positive this will help but, it may be getting too much direct sun. They prefer part sun/part shade but can also tolerate shade. Also, these plants are sensitive to lime. If you have lime in your water, try watering with distilled water. Hope this helps!!! They can be a a finicky plant but they’re so beautiful!!!

### Short commented on 2024-04-01

Verry beautiful. And not to much of a line build up but calcium for sure

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