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Back at it with the begonias 😍 hopefully they survive. Big box had them in really crappy soil and had plastic netting around the crown. I lost way too much root. My guess is I’ll loose a lot of leaves but so long as the crown survives they will live on!
Appreciation for the foliage on my begonia “Macarena”😍 had her for about 2 years now!
Question for my maculata lovers, when it unfurls new leaves are they already relatively close to the size they will stay or will each leaf get larger as the leaf gets older. Just got my first one a week ago, saved her from Walmart with lots of new small leaves and just curious on what I’m getting.
meet my new baby
Advice request: This little buddy has been putting out maximum effort since I adopted him last June. See: Before and After pics. However he is rather unruly and uneven in shape. Would you chop & prop? I’m also considering moving him outside for summer so he gets ample opportunity to grow. If I am to chop & prop, can middle cuts of stems be propagated? I’m thinking of the XL stem that’s flowering. We’ve come so far, I just don’t want to mess him up. 😅 Thank you for your input!
2 weeks ago vs. today??? help?? 🫢 she is truly growing like a WEED in my greenhouse cabinet, I’m so impressed. love her work! 😌🫶 (conditions are roughly 75-80 degrees F, 75-80% humidity. I also use SuperThrive Foliage Pro and Cal Mag for fertilizers!)
So many blooms on such a little begonia! I’m in love with this texture and color! 😌
Ticked a dream plant off the list today. 🤩. She is a little sparse because of having some bad leaves probably due to overwatering from the self watering pots from costsa farms plants. I trimmed up some leaves, washed off the old soil, peroxide mix sprayed the roots in case of root rot and repotted in a slightly smaller pot with fresh well draining soil and new plant support stakes. She looks pretty dang good for $5. I hope she starts thriving in my care. 🥰
Please help me identify my new begonia, received it as a gift. I can’t seem to find this particular type on Planta. Thank you!
I am so proud of myself for the growth on this baby! When I rescued him from Lowe’s he had three crispy leaves and now thriving constantly putting out new babies! Should I be concerned of the little holes on the newish leaves? I have not noticed a single pest!
Hi does anyone know why my begonia’s spots are starting to be less bold and iridescent? Some are gray now! Is this an issue or just a sign of the leaf aging? Thank you! 🌿
I’ve been looking all over for a spotted begonia, I was checking out at a little coffee shop that also has plants for sale… I look up and on a shelf they had this lovely lady! I asked if it was for sale, they said a lady brought in a huge one so they were propagating it and they gave me this for FREE!! I was so happy. I went in there looking for one, didn’t find it and then walked out with a free one! I named her Dottie. And she has strong roots already!!
Can anyone help me identify my begonia? I’ve had her for about 3 months and she’s grown HUGE foliage for me but no blooms. I know she’s a Begonia Rex, but I am not sure what kind. Maybe a silver dollar?
Hi all. I got this polka dot begonia 6 days ago and repotted it in custom mix tropical soil (equal parts Fox Farms, perlite, orchid bark). It looked great when I got it and according to Planta, I last watered it the day I potted it, but part of me thinks I might have watered it a second time? My house humidity is always at least 50%. Planta says it is overwatered, but the soil feels pretty dry and from what I have read, they like it a little more moist than most plants. So is it really overwatered, actually underwatered, or just in shock from the repot and new environment? The leaves are still soft except the very tips, which are a little crunchy. Thank you! PS: it’s under a grow light 12 hrs day
Got my first Rex begonia a few days ago but I couldn’t resist these two. 😍 They’re absolutely gorgeous! Found them at a local outdoor plant shop.
Can anyone identify these? I’ve got several different apps and they all say something different. Especially the first one. I’m so particular about knowing what my plants are lol. I don’t want to just call these all Rex. TIA! 💚
Got my first indoor begonia! 🤩 hopefully I can keep it alive.
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.
I need help identifying this begonia. Any ideas?
My pretty baby. 😀 I want to cut it back soon to prop & fill my pot .
