Propagation: Begonia cuttings?, 0 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Angel Wing is a common name for a lot of cane begonias. Lucerna was given to us with the name Angel Wing begonia for example. After you have a few different Angel Wing begonias you start to wonder about the real names.

Lil, if you are trying to prop 'Charm' you need to make sure the stem is long enough (a few nodes) and cut the bottom leaves off like any cutting. If you are rooting in water or potting mix, put a humidity cover over the container. Water once if using perlite or potting mix (perlite would be best for rooting) and make sure that you have drainage holes. Put a cover over the cuttings and place under lights or on a windowsill. You should see roots in two weeks or less. If you water root keep them covered as well - this keeps the water from souring and the increased humidity makes them root faster.

Begonias will grow in water like a lot of plants will - hydroponics is not a new technique.

I've had begonia leaves and canes in water for weeks (months) and rarely have to add water. It doesn't work all the time but neither does rooting in perlite or potting mix. I just potted up several B. foliosa cuttings that have been in water for several weeks (I received them in a small pill bottle late Feb from one of our club members that had already rooted them in water).

I've got two cuttings from Singapore that have been sitting in a jelly jar on my windowsill since Nov 20 last year. I've added water maybe two times. I put a baggie over the top just to keep the water from turning and to minimize evaporation. One of these days I will pot those two up.

Lil, here is a tray of begonias I prop'ed a couple of years ago with 'Charm' in there. Your problems may be time of year too. You might wait until the plant is growing actively, healthy, and bushy.