Tropicals & Tender Perennials: B. bolivensis 'Bonfire' help needed ASAP, 1 by Kell

Kell wrote:
What a shame yours is not doing well. I have had great luck with mine. It has flowered nonstop since I found it hiding behind other pots a couple of months ago. It had survived and thrived on its own with no water over winter (went dormant) into spring and then regrew out of sight. I was thrilled when I found it again all in bloom.

It seems to like being on the dry side with no babying. Mine is very root bound now and is still going strong. I more or less ignore it. It has gotten foliar fed when I do my whole courtyard and watered when its neighbors are watered.

I have had great luck rooting them by just sticking it in a cup with dirt. Watering it once and then more or less ignoring it. It got water only on occasion. They have rooted just fine.

I now have it in purple, Begonia bolivensis Bellfire, and just love that one more. The sun shines thru the leaves and is just spectacular. I am about to cut that one way back and make a new pot of them.

I also find these will take some direct sun. Mine are in sun at least half of the day. Here it does not get real hot so maybe that is the difference from where you are.

I just ran out and took this picture of my Bonfire. It really needs to be cut back. It has 3 foot branches on it now. The sun got in my way. LOL

Good luck with yours! I hope it rebounds.