Tropicals & Tender Perennials: leaf drop question, 1 by begoniacrazii

begoniacrazii wrote:
Hey Scubadoobie (love that handle!!) it might be a water issue. Hard to diagnose without looking at it. It's been my own experience that the soil they come in is too heavy and may stay too wet. I try to not over water Rexies as they start acting out.

Here's a great link from the American Begonia Society about rexies. http://www.begonias.org/greenhouse/bArticle.asp?ArticleID=29
you'll see that they suggest almost allowing rexies to dry out before watering again, and high humidity.

hope this helps.