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title: "Absolute stunner of a Begonia rex! Ive seen this called Black Velvet,…"
description: "Absolute stunner of a Begonia rex! Ive seen this called Black Velvet, Black Fancy or Black Mamba, but the leaves have a deep dark colour and the undersides are…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/E0XplorCSjGLEBS-wt3jlg/oDux9SGQTLOLFxyLMVDepg"
community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "JacksUrbanGarden"
published: "2024-11-01T10:28:04.102335Z"
language: "en"
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# Absolute stunner of a Begonia rex! Ive seen this called Black Velvet,…

_Posted by JacksUrbanGarden on 2024-11-01_

Absolute stunner of a Begonia rex! Ive seen this called Black Velvet, Black Fancy or Black Mamba, but the leaves have a deep dark colour and the undersides are a very dark red! So cool

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## 2 comments

### Anya commented on 2024-12-17

Do you have any care tips? I struggle with rhizomatous begonias in particular 😭

#### JacksUrbanGarden replied on 2024-12-17

A little bit of neglect i guess! I let the soil dry almost fully, and it gets a decent amount of natural light

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