Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Help with begonias ID please, 0 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
They just have to adjust to their new home. Remove or trim damaged leaves. If the leaf is in good condition try starting new plants for a bit of insurance. I wished someone had told me this when I got started (I try to start my favorites for fall back but not every begonia is prop'ed).

One thing about growing in an aquarium - most plants will grow like weeds if they aren't overwatered but watch out for fungal growth and remedy ASAP (do as I say and not as I do - I have seen fungal outbreaks and mean to get around to it but sometimes when I come back a few days later it is too late).

The bad thing about growing in an tank/terrarium is weaning them out of that environment - if you take them out after they have been growing in Eden then they may go into a tailspin so fast that you won't have time to respond.

Here is an experiment I did a few years ago and I was just getting started. These grew well until the tank was overflowing. I removed them all and they all died within a couple of weeks. Lesson learned the hard way. Also make sure if you want to keep them in an aquarium that you give them enough space - some can grow bigger in this kind of environment than in "normal' conditions.