Greenhouse: Time To Haul The Plants, 4 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Butch---

You would need a whole thread to show off all your begonias!
Anyone needing to have a Begonia ID's--Butch is your man!

As for the "sickness" you describe above---many of us suffer the same malady.
IF one is a gardener on your level--this contagious thing, called
"propagationitis" is incurable...

BUT--BUT.....we all know--that next year will ALWAYS be better--until next year comes....

1--Here is what my BIG Angel Wing begonia ended up looking like this summer.

2--This is where it will spend the winter--in my spare BR. Most of the leaves will drop--
then, by spring, I will cut her back and re-pot her in fresh soil--and root the tops.
I have been doing this routine for over 25 years with this same plant.

3--My Beefsteak Begonia did super well outside this summer.
I have had this one forever as well.....I have a smaller one coming along nicely.

4--Playing around....trying to propagate one of the big leaves by this method.
I think---there is not enough contact of the vein-cuts of the leaf and the soil.
Need to pin it down with toothpicks????

Your opinion, please! Thanks, Gita


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