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title: "hello everyone !! i got a rex begonia plant last week and it looked…"
description: "hello everyone !! i got a rex begonia plant last week and it looked really good in the store. i added more soil to it because it got a bit disturbed, watered…"
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author: "viv !!"
published: "2026-02-15T21:32:29.874015Z"
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# hello everyone !! i got a rex begonia plant last week and it looked…

_Posted by viv !! on 2026-02-15_

hello everyone !! i got a rex begonia plant last week and it looked really good in the store. i added more soil to it because it got a bit disturbed, watered it, and then i was super busy for a little and forgot to water it for a bit, so then its leaves were really droopy and it didn't look the best. i watered it yesterday and it sits on my windowsill. its leaves are slightly better but im worried about the ones that are still drooping—will they pop back up after a little bit more time? this is my first one of this plant so any tips are super duper helpful!!

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## 10 comments

### Belle commented on 2026-02-15

My Rex Begonias are really finicky!! I replanted one and it went into shock and died!! They do not like too much water 💦 either!!

#### viv !! replied on 2026-02-15

uh oh i hope mines not in shock 😭 i usually bottom water, and that's what i did for that one so i really really hope i didn't kill it

#### Belle replied on 2026-02-15

I don’t think you did!! She just looks a little in shock!! Just in the future when you water her remember less is better, I give my surviving one a little water over three days just to be on the cautious side. She’ll be fine, keep her warm and give her light!!

#### viv !! replied on 2026-02-15

okay thank you sososo much!!

### Belle commented on 2026-02-15

Also if mine gets like that I give her some support with the green Velcro stuff or if you don’t have that lightly support her with bread ties.

#### viv !! replied on 2026-02-15

do you like tie it around all of them to keep them up and together ?

#### Belle replied on 2026-02-15

Yes!!

### Belle commented on 2026-02-15

I’m kinda a newb myself but that’s been my experience so far with the Rex begonias!!

#### viv !! replied on 2026-02-15

that's okay!! thank you soso much tho for your help!!

#### Belle replied on 2026-02-15

Np💚

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