My plant is shedding leaves. I beg a grow light on it, bu...
8ft to light, indirect
10” pot with drainage
Last watered 6 months ago
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I’ve got such mixed feelings about begonias. I LOVE THEM, but they can be so damn tricky. It might not be lighting as much as watering, but maybe cute Nadia can help. I know she’s been bringing back her begonia @DreamMachine
@Idplantthat aww sweetheart 🥰 @KookyAraceae46 Let’s see what we can do! 👏🏼
Is it possible to take a couple more pictures for me? A couple zoomed in on some of the leaves 🍃 with issues and the soil?
-Are the leaves 🍂 yellowing and/or browning before dropping off or are they just dropping off with not a lot of color change beforehand?
-What is your watering rhythm like? 💦 (Do you wait for the soil to dry out a certain amount before you water?)
-What kind of light does it get? With and without the grow light?
-Do you know what your soil is made up of?
If I know those and can see some more pictures I might get a better idea of how to help! 🫶🏼🌿
Is it possible to take a couple more pictures for me? A couple zoomed in on some of the leaves 🍃 with issues and the soil?
-Are the leaves 🍂 yellowing and/or browning before dropping off or are they just dropping off with not a lot of color change beforehand?
-What is your watering rhythm like? 💦 (Do you wait for the soil to dry out a certain amount before you water?)
-What kind of light does it get? With and without the grow light?
-Do you know what your soil is made up of?
If I know those and can see some more pictures I might get a better idea of how to help! 🫶🏼🌿
@KookyAraceae46 I think your begonia definitely needs more light! Plants go at a much slower pace 🐌 than we do, so the leaf dropping faster *after* you put a grow light on doesn’t necessarily mean it’s *because* of the grow light. Plants will take weeks sometimes, if not longer, to respond to a new change in their conditions. So I would recommend putting that grow light 💡 back over it, if you haven’t already, and maybe slow your watering down. If they aren’t getting enough, or are recovering from not getting enough light, they won’t be able to drink as much water. While we wait to see if light was the issue, I think it would be good to only water once your begonia gets about 75% dry. Please tag me again if there are any improvements over the next few weeks or if things do not change!! I would love to know 🩶🌿🫶🏼
And please pardon my delay getting back to you! I lost your reply in my notifications 🔔
And please pardon my delay getting back to you! I lost your reply in my notifications 🔔
