To start a new plant, you need to first know its nature and understand how it suits you. The main requirements for the care of all, without exception, begonia are:
- Temperature: does not tolerate heat (above +20°C) and winter cold (below +15°C).
- Watering: abundant, but do not allow stagnation of water.
- Humidity of air: all begonias love moist air. Place a container with water near the pot or spray the air around the plant (not the leaves!).
- Lighting: bright light, but not direct sunlight. In winter it is useful to put a pot of begonias for a few hours at the lightest window.
How to care for begonia
What is remarkable about begonia?
1.Huge bright flowersTuberous begoniasThe largest flowers are those of tuberous begonias. They can be double or single, of various colors and reach 8-10 cm in diameter. Such plants can be found in flower shops all year round. After flowering, stop watering, cut off the stems and remove the tuber from the ground. In winter, the tubers are stored in a cool room in damp peat so that in the spring they can be planted in a new pot, brought into a warm room and wait for shoots. 2. Decorative leavesDecorative foliage begoniasThere is a whole group of begonias that are grown for their beautiful leaves. They bloom with unremarkable small flowers. First of all, this is the royal begonia with asymmetrical leaves that amaze with their rainbow colors. This species is often used in compositions to contrast with the uniformly green foliage of other plants. There are species with oval, star-shaped (like maple) and pointed leaves. They can be smooth and shiny or matte and rough, with various spots, patterns and tints, as well as contrasting colors on the underside of the leaf. The only downside of these begonias is that even with good care they live no more than 1–2 years. But this is not a reason to refuse such an interior decoration, because a new plant is easy to grow, .3.Constant floweringBegonia semperflorensThis is probably the most popular begonia. It blooms all year round, while not requiring special care. A plant dug up from a flowerbed in the fall can be transplanted into a pot and used as a houseplant. This begonia can have double flowers - white, yellow, pink, orange or red. In addition to single-color leaves, there are hybrid forms with colors - from yellow-green to dark red. 4. Giant plantsCoral begoniaAmong begonias, there are those that reach a height of two meters or more. The most famous of this group is the coral begonia - it has large carved leaves with white spots and bright red flowers collected in panicles. For greater decorativeness, so that the plant branches better, it is cut in the spring. The stems, reminiscent of bamboo, are tied to supports. And the best pot for such a giant would be stable ceramics. 5. Beauty in hanging baskets Ampelous species Some varieties of begonias are grown in hanging baskets. Among the ampelous ones, there are plants with both decorative leaves and decorative flowers. The drooping stems of the latter are decorated with bright terry "pom-poms" from spring to autumn. Such begonias are usually grown from seeds, and after flowering they are thrown away. But there is one variety - "begonia glauciferous" - which does not require a dormant period. Indoor plants on WDay.ru
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