Propagation: Begonia rex, 0 by Peter63

Peter63 wrote:
Hello house plant growers. And more particuarly those new to house plant growing.

One small 20watt seed tray sized propagator from Focus DIY store UK; some JI seed compost from my supermarket and a Begonia rex leaf from my sister-in-law.

A leaf from a plant that I brought from work to give to my Mother whilst visiting - that was in 1990.

The leaf was wounded on the underside across four veins near to the stalk. It was then laid underside down and gently pressed into the soft compost and sprayed with tepid water. The lid was replaced and the propagator plugged in. Attempting to keep a temp of 70-75F was almost impossible but fluctuations did not seem to be detrimental.

The second pic shows the growths emerging after 5 weeks.

Peter.