Hi begonia lovers , i'm new here and i would like to know if it is possible to trade rooted begonias leaves from Québec to U.S. Please tell me how can i ship them without killing them
I posted a general look of my begonias in this forum but will be taking individual photos of each of them probably tomorow , i would really like to trade with someone if it is possible . i have been already putting leaves in a glass of water and some have already rooted . if a trade is possible , i'll take leaves of all of them to root in water . i'm very anxious to ear from you , this will be a lot of fun
thank you in advance Arlette
Info please on trading begonias leaves from Québec to U.S.
Arlette,
I just noticed your posting and thought I'd pass along this link - Lilypon talks about Can-U.S. trading rules about halfway down the thread. Hope this is helpful.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/454909/
sphynx, can you tell me about the care of Rex begonias. I bought an escargot and another unnamed Rex. They do not look to happy. I need some advise from someone who is successful.
Mine are on a porch where they do not get any direct sun. I water every couple of days or so. I know that some of the leaf lose is from rough handling in the store.
Thanks
Hi George
Happy you asked about the way i keep my begonias . First of all mine are kept inside all year round (i could take them out during summer but i have a lot of tropical and succulent plants that i do take out so the begonias are kept inside . I give them 14 hours of artificial lignt a day (neons) and a least once or twice a day i try to spray them with water , just a fine mist .Especialy rexes love humidity
but not constantly wet soil . i wait till the soil is dry and that i see the leaves and stem start to soften a little bit then it is really time to water. eventualy i get to be able to wait as long as possible to water them without letting them wilt witch is not really good if it happens to often . they like humid air and the soil has to dry on the surface before watering , they store a lot of water in their thick stems so constant wet soil will make them rot . every day i have a look at my begonias and in a few secons i know wich one need watering just by the way the plant looks . If you are interested i can e-mail you a photo of each one of my begonias . Happy to chat with you
Bye for now
Arlette
Arlette, start a new thread and post your pictures in this forum - we all want to see them!