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  • Answered by
    katnk9 on
    September 29, 2014
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    From time to time you will be forced to give your begonia a "haircut" reshaping. Always cut injured or brown plant material out with sharp sizzers, the stalks are tougher than they look. Clear cuts also prevent from damaging the other leaves and new growth.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    October 2, 2014
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    They can be easily lifted with a garden fork or spade shovel prior to the complete die out of their foliage. Break up the clumps and separate the bulbs, allowing them to dry out some before storing, usually about a week or two in a cool, dry area. Then, clip off foliage, shake off any remaining soil and pack the bulbs in dry peat moss or wood shavings inside a brown paper bag or cardboard box. Place them in a dark area with cool room temperatures, like a basement, until spring.

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    theficuswrangler on
    October 9, 2014
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    Just go ahead and plant your cutting in a potting mix with good drainage - a cactus mix with perlite added 1/2 & 1/2 would be fine. Put the pot where it will receive several hours a day of sun; you can use electric light to supplement if you need to. Keep the humidity up as high as possible with pebble trays, and lots of other plants. This article has more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/begonia/begonias.htm

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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    November 14, 2014
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    It doesn't have to be warm, but the temp should stay above 45F. Begonias are tropical plants. Here's a resource you might find interesting: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/begonia/

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 28, 2014
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    These are normally available at most garden centers and plant nurseries in the spring. We do not sell them, but can help you with information on growing these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/begonia/annual-begonia-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    January 3, 2015
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    You may think your plant has good light, but compared to what it was used to on the front porch, it's now in semi-darkness. That's probably the major part of its problem. Secondly, it will be using much less water (because it has much less light,) so you may be keeping the soil too wet. Begonias don't like wet soil. Before watering, test the soil moisture. A moisture meter should read around 3/4 of the way between dry and moist. Here's more information about testing soil moisture: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
    In the future, if you take a few weeks to acclimate the plant to lower light, you'll probably have fewer problems. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/acclimate-plants-indoors-winter.htm

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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    February 1, 2015
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    You'll only need to water, lightly, if the planting medium gets dry, so you should feel it with your fingers daily. If it gets to the point where medium pinched between your fingers doesn't stick together, you can spray it gently with water from a spray bottle. No way to tell you a "how often" rule, it depends on so many variables. Here's an article on growing begonias that you might find useful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/begonia/growing-begonias-from-corms.htm

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