Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Begonias Anonymous - Attention Addicts and Enablers, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
As most of you have seen--I have a really old, big Beefsteak begonia.
It spends it's time in the growing season outside catching early AM sun and then bright shade.

it is amazing how big and lush this begonia grows every Summer! HUGE leaves all around---which slowly, but predictably fall off during early winter.

After reading all this propagation advice--I should just cut all those big leaves off after I bring the Mama plant inside and do the flat leaf form of propagation. I have done it once before and it worked OK.

And--the best containers I can recommend for this are the largest Salad Bar containers. Voila! Mini Greenhouse!
Poke/melt holes in the lid--of course for ventilation.

hcm--thanks for suggesting soilless mixes. So far--I have always used MG Potting Mix.....

Here's my big Beefsteak as it usually looks outside in the Summer....
Because it is an old plant--many of the stems are naked and curled around--like a snake.


Gita