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title: "How it started vs how it’s going. 😭 My first begonia, and she got…"
description: "How it started vs how it’s going. 😭 My first begonia, and she got powdery mildew and dropped all her leaves in the first 2 weeks. Grew a new leaf and that one…"
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author: "chanterelle"
published: "2023-10-31T18:06:32.177Z"
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# How it started vs how it’s going. 😭 My first begonia, and she got…

_Geplaatst door chanterelle op 2023-10-31_

How it started vs how it’s going. 😭 My first begonia, and she got powdery mildew and dropped all her leaves in the first 2 weeks. Grew a new leaf and that one fell off yesterday. Not totally sure what to do here

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## 5 reacties

### Plantlicious reageerde op 2023-10-31

Cutie

### Tallee reageerde op 2023-10-31

Breathe. Some begonias prefer to go dormant in fall anyway. Try cooler room with less frequent watering and let her rest?

### Amie206 reageerde op 2023-10-31

Begonias hate me - even though I love them! Currently tryin’ to keep my Cracklin’ Rose alive.

### Cherrybergher reageerde op 2023-10-31

I would take some cuttings of the stems and lay them on damp saphagum moss in a container with a lid like a wet stick type of propagation. This will restart the whole plant and the roots. Begonia need a surprising amount of light. A grow light helps with that.

### Tiffany reageerde op 2023-11-01

Begonia’s love humidty and to be moist but not damp with too much water. Think tropical plant.

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