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UPDATE: I identified my begonia! Turns out it is Begonia ‘Panasoffkee’. ——— Hi everyone, I need help identifying what kind of begonia this is! This plant was gifted to me and I was only told it’s a begonia. I’m also a plant newbie. I’m having trouble finding a match using the Planta scan feature. The best result it gives me is “beefsteak begonia”, but it doesn’t look quite the same. Any help is much appreciated!!
Hi all, week 3 of this beauty flowering for me. I’ve never had a begonia flower for me before so I want to ask, is she leggy or healthy?
My begonia escargot is growing beautifully, but is it supposed to be drooping? I've seen pictures where they look more full / bush-esque, but mine seems to be growing very tall. Any ideas or suggestions? Or is this normal?
Just got some stunning Dragons wing begonias and am madly in love with these iridescent and pink blooms. Currently going through some re-homing shock so flowers are dropping. Pleading that these beautiful plants get settled soon. Indoors in a zone 5 climate dreaming of zone 11 (humidifier is running most hours).
Thought I’d share my escargot begonia. I love him! My first begonia.
I rescued this little guy about 2 months ago and he has added 3 new leaves and today I noticed this little bloom. 🥰 so happy
Went to water my plant lastnight and this little beauty caught my eye, excited to see if it blooms more
I need some help please. I’ve had a Rex begonia for a couple of years that had been doing really well until lately. It’s looking kinda tired and worn out. The rhizomes have grown very long and leggy and have grown out of the soil. Do I need to repot it and if so, do I plant the rhizome necks under the soil? This is my only begonia so I’m a bit lost on what to do and haven’t been able to find any guidance on this particular problem. Thank you for any guidance!!
The flowers on my begonia macculata are so pretty, I thought I'd share.
Hey friends! I posted this in foliage heaven first, but I think I’m more likely to get answers here. I got my first two begonias yesterday, and I have no clue how to care for them. Everything I’ve read on the internet contradicts something else I read, and I’m a little lost. Any advice would be appreciated! Also if you know what they are please tell me. Thank you!
I’m want to cut the 3 tall stems and prop them. What’s the best way to do this?
Got This new bb ! I so happy and she is flowering !
First flower!!! I’ve never gotten a begonia flower before 🥹
Well the Masoniana Iron Cross I got from Home Depot several months ago for $10 is doing really well. I’ve been using Jacks Classic 20-20-20 fertilizer at 1/4 tsp to a gallon and is now pushing some big leaves under a grow light. The biggest leaf you see is “6 across to the tip. The other picture is what it looked like when I got it.
Also back from the dead. Hope I can keep these babes happy moving forward 😂 they were already grumpy but then I left too Tennessee for a week and they decided to drop all their leaves and then hibernated for almost two months after that. Now all of the sudden they love summer acting like nothing ever happened bigger and happier than ever all three of them. This is a big sunny north window but not for much longer of course. my plan is too move them to the winter huddle in the East facing windows with grow lights but I worry future changes will only upset them once again
Lil cutie
We are back
Okay so in the last two weeks since I posted the one picture this plant grew so much more I had to put an extension on the trellis, now the tips of the leaves a lot of them turned brown and so I trimmed them as best I could, and I pulled the plant away from being directly in front of the share curtain on the Westside window because it does get hot afternoon sun through the share curtain I thought maybe that was just a little too hot for it now that it's been super hot out 🤷♀️ I believe it's doing better, but it's growing fast and I'm wondering if I should probably get it I wonder if this bottom stem is long enough yet or should I wait or should I lop the top off that way and let the plant continue to grow more cuz the top looks pretty nice it was more the bottom leaves also is this plant fussy when propagating or should I just leave it alone 🤔🪴😩
Back from the dead!
hey my begonia ferox isn’t doing go well, i am growing it in a ambient climate, east facing window with grow light for later in the day and soil that’s mixed with leca. looking for tips for it / if anything im doing is incorrect. (i know i should probably grow it in a cabinet but i currently have thrips in that window and dont wanna bring them into my cabinet) before the thrips she was doing fine but i haven’t noticed any on her or any damage. + looking for tips on how to propagate as well for just in case lol :) Thank you!!