Hello all, we just got this begonia. It belonged to my wi...
5ft to light, indirect
8” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
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Hi there @JardimBel ! Pardon me for missing this post the other day.
I love begonias, and I’ll share all my tips! Is this indoor or outdoor?
Begonias have a very thin shallow root structure, so they can succumb to root rot quite easily. This means it’s important to have well draining soil and to let it dry out between waterings. (If you see brown tips that means you watered too soon)
For light think dappled light. Not intense direct sunshine all day, but I find mine do well with some early morning sunshine from an east facing window.
Feel free to tag me with my @ if you need any help down the road! 🥰
I love begonias, and I’ll share all my tips! Is this indoor or outdoor?
Begonias have a very thin shallow root structure, so they can succumb to root rot quite easily. This means it’s important to have well draining soil and to let it dry out between waterings. (If you see brown tips that means you watered too soon)
For light think dappled light. Not intense direct sunshine all day, but I find mine do well with some early morning sunshine from an east facing window.
Feel free to tag me with my @ if you need any help down the road! 🥰
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I'm very sorry because I might have missed your reply somehow. Thank you for the reply.
This one is always indoors, 1 meter away from a south facing window with a curtain. Lots of sunny hours. It seems to enjoy the spot but it is still recovering from the transition.
I've cut most of the flowers, as lovely as they are, to push and strengthen the root system and start producing new leaves first.
It seems to be working, although quite slowly I might add. But I believe it is the way they usually roll. Lots of tiny new growth popping out!
For waterings, I usually use the under the vase system to keep the surface nice and dry and keep pulling the roots down. Now and then, I might water it from above so it washes all the salts and minerals away.
Something I might be missing?
I'm very sorry because I might have missed your reply somehow. Thank you for the reply.
This one is always indoors, 1 meter away from a south facing window with a curtain. Lots of sunny hours. It seems to enjoy the spot but it is still recovering from the transition.
I've cut most of the flowers, as lovely as they are, to push and strengthen the root system and start producing new leaves first.
It seems to be working, although quite slowly I might add. But I believe it is the way they usually roll. Lots of tiny new growth popping out!
For waterings, I usually use the under the vase system to keep the surface nice and dry and keep pulling the roots down. Now and then, I might water it from above so it washes all the salts and minerals away.
Something I might be missing?
@JardimBel that all sounds great to me 👍 Lots of tiny new growth is good 🙌
How is the temperature in their spot? Nice and stable? They don’t want cold drafts or drastic temperature changes.
One more thing to keep in mind is that begonias need good airflow, so that they don’t develop powdery mildew. It looks like whiteish/greyish powder on the leaves and will definitely spread. So keeping a fan in the room, or having a window open for a breeze (if that doesn’t cause drastic temp changes) for airflow is important.
How is the temperature in their spot? Nice and stable? They don’t want cold drafts or drastic temperature changes.
One more thing to keep in mind is that begonias need good airflow, so that they don’t develop powdery mildew. It looks like whiteish/greyish powder on the leaves and will definitely spread. So keeping a fan in the room, or having a window open for a breeze (if that doesn’t cause drastic temp changes) for airflow is important.
The temperature is at a nice 20-25 °C 90% of the year. No drastic temperature changes nor big cold drafts. A window will be open every odd day but keeping the curtain on because of the Alocasia.
They share the same room and that one prefers a bit more stale and humid air, not big on airflow of any kind I reckon.
Maybe it is time to separate them.
They share the same room and that one prefers a bit more stale and humid air, not big on airflow of any kind I reckon.
Maybe it is time to separate them.
@JardimBel alocasia s may like humidity, but that’s humidity when they are also outside with very good airflow.
Inside our homes, airflow is very important for all plants, and poor airflow can cause a miriad of problems, and make it easier for pests, fungal and bacterial pathogens and mildews to take hold. So I’d highly recommend keeping the alocasia there!
Inside our homes, airflow is very important for all plants, and poor airflow can cause a miriad of problems, and make it easier for pests, fungal and bacterial pathogens and mildews to take hold. So I’d highly recommend keeping the alocasia there!