What's wrong with my Strawberry Begonia??
I've recently noticed that my little strawberry begonia has become floppy and the leaves have become soft. I watered it to see if it would perk back up but even after a day, there is no improvement. I've had it sitting under a grow light with a couple other younger plants, all of which are completely fine. The new growth is still going strong. What do I do?? Can it still be saved?? This is my first strawberry begonia so I have no idea what to do.
0ft to light, direct
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
1
Best Answer
@Polybotra
Hi Fayte, and welcome to Greg!
Let's tag some begonia loving folks.
I do not have any begonias, but with my Peperomia once a leaf goes wilted like that, it's pretty much not coming back and will turn crispy.
You should probably check on the plant's root system to see if anything is rotted (mushy, brown, smelly) and remove anything that is. If you still have new growth, the plant should survive as it should have some viable roots, but you definitely don't want it to spread if you do have a fungal related rot issue (from overwatering).
Underwatering- if roots are spindly little whispy brown things, then you may not be watering frequently enough, or the plant may need more humidity. From the leaves, I'd go more towards overwatering.
Pests- if you have pests like mealy bug or fungus gnats, the young larvae will feed on the tissues of your plant. Inspect for critter infestations.
Hoping these tags will get you a better, more specific answer for begonias from people with begonia experience. Good luck!
#begoniabunch #greggang #notsohappyplants #happyplants
Hi Fayte, and welcome to Greg!
Let's tag some begonia loving folks.
I do not have any begonias, but with my Peperomia once a leaf goes wilted like that, it's pretty much not coming back and will turn crispy.
You should probably check on the plant's root system to see if anything is rotted (mushy, brown, smelly) and remove anything that is. If you still have new growth, the plant should survive as it should have some viable roots, but you definitely don't want it to spread if you do have a fungal related rot issue (from overwatering).
Underwatering- if roots are spindly little whispy brown things, then you may not be watering frequently enough, or the plant may need more humidity. From the leaves, I'd go more towards overwatering.
Pests- if you have pests like mealy bug or fungus gnats, the young larvae will feed on the tissues of your plant. Inspect for critter infestations.
Hoping these tags will get you a better, more specific answer for begonias from people with begonia experience. Good luck!
#begoniabunch #greggang #notsohappyplants #happyplants