Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Begonia beginner - pls help, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
I wouldn't let it get bone dry for one thing and most rhizomatous will lose their older leaves in a year or less. Removing older uglier leaves should encourage new growth. Anyway you might try a plastic lid over the entire pot to help keep the humidity high which might help.

Here is a pot of Shamus that has some older, damaged (ugly) leaves and a flush of new growth a few days ago. I've debated on whether to keep the old leaves on for possible progation at a convenient time or remove and discard them.