Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Terrarium begonias, anyone?, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
There are many begonias that will do fine for you in "normal" house conditions. Not all require high humidity but if you have problems it could be your cultural practices (mainly watering) or perhaps the soil the begonias are in. If you want easy care plants I would suggest the big box stores' plants but even some of those are not "easy".

If you want beautiful plants then you need to learn what it takes to make them happy. Some drop all their leaves in winter, some are prone to mildew, some like lots of humidity, etc, etc. They all require good light and adequate water. Humidity and fertilizer will help them grow to their full potential. If it was easy then anyone could do it so don't throw in the towel, find out what you need to do to make them succeed.