I have a Cane Begonia (B. Sophie Cecile). It was given to me in 1998 as a leaf. In 2003, it is about 7' tall with several canes. I keep it inside and I recently started pinching the tops -- trying to get it to become bushy. Even though I have had it for several years, it has never bloomed. Is there a special trick to get it to bloom?
Michael
P.S. I recently purchased another Cane Begonia that is a mirror image of the Sophie Cecile. It is called a B. Looking Glass.
When will by Cane Begonia bloom?
My canes bloom beautifully in the later summer. Last year I take my large old plants and put them in some very new fertile soil ... really fertilize them too. I set them under some large trees outside. oh my what beautiful plants. I water them well , but make sure they have good drainage.
I set so many of my houseplants out right before a hail storm this year and lost many. I had just bought a beautiful cane begonia "peanut brittle" I believe it if coming back from it's root system. It was so beautiful , I was so sick about it I had to go buy myself a (I think this is correct) pink polka dot cane begonia. Now I think this one is going to be a beauty.
I lost my looking glass. loved that one. If you would like to trade starts this fall I would love to. So does the Sopie Cecile have a silver leaf like the looking glass? I thought it's leaf was greener? not familiar with that one.
Canes begonias are a very favorite plants of mine. Hope I didn't bore you.
KathyJo:
The Sophia is almost the exact mirror image of the looking glass. The leaves are green with silver dots. The looking glass and the Sophia compliment each other very well.
I love it when they compliment each other, and the Looking Glass is a great contrast to most of the leaves of the other cane begonias. I like to put different canes together in the same container. One container I have is the stainless steel tub out of an old washing machine. I use a dolly to move it.
I never got the looking glass to bloom. I wonder if it is as hardy a bloomer as some of the other canes? Maybe it is more for the foliage?