Begonia

Common Name:
Begonia

Light:
Bright light

Water:
Low to medium

Wax begonia with white flowers



Wax begonia with red flowers.



Tuberous begonia.



Cane begonia.


Dragon wing.






There are hundreds of different kinds of Begonia's. Some you can find every year sold as anuals (wax and tuberous begonia) but can be kept year around. Some are harder to find and are'nt sold just anywhere (cane begonia). Some begonia's are bushy some vine some get tall some stay short. They are pretty easy to care for. I've found that and East window is the best place to keep them. Too much sun and they will burn and too little and they will get stragly and finally die. Let them dry out some between watering, but not completly. It's best not to get water on the leaves becuase it can spot some of them. The tuberous begonia's will rot easily if watered too much. You can also give your Begonia left over coffee that's cooled off once and awhile. It will make them grow like crazy.


-Ducky Layne-