General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse &What did I learnt today/Chat with Friends #40, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Hi, Julia--#1------------

Geez! Your plant does not look a lot like my Dragon Wing Begonia! But--I shall assume that it is old and neglected and in DIRE need of being cut back!!!!
The Dragon Wing begonia does so well outside all Summer--just keep it out of direct sunlight.
Anyway--My suggestion is to cut the whole plant back to about 6"-7". Look for growth buds and cut just above them. Get rid of all the useless stems in between and keep the tips (maybe 6"-8") and put them in water to root. Or--you can also put them in fresh potting mix and they will root as well. Do this EVERY year!!!!!!

I do this EVERY year with my AW Begonia--as it does get leggy indoors. All you want is to keep the plant alive. I have had it for about 25 years and I keep it going this way.

I know I have some photos of all this. Will try to find them....Hang in there!

Here is the Mother Begonia--all re-grown after being cut back to nubs.....