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Post by Gayle on Aug 17, 2016 20:32:56 GMT -5
Has anybody grown wax begonia from seeds? How hard was it?
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Post by SunshineFL10a on Aug 17, 2016 21:12:41 GMT -5
I did Bada Bing begonias one year. They take forever to grow to a good seedling size. For me, not worth the work.
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Post by plantdoctor on Aug 17, 2016 21:54:40 GMT -5
I tried some variety of begonias from seed one year and germination was poor and many damped off. Cheaper to buy or I usually do cuttings in the fall to winter over. Charlene
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Post by wilderness on Aug 18, 2016 6:28:54 GMT -5
I start both wax begonias and non stop begonias every year. Usually they do very well.
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Post by Gayle on Aug 18, 2016 19:37:08 GMT -5
I tried some variety of begonias from seed one year and germination was poor and many damped off. Cheaper to buy or I usually do cuttings in the fall to winter over. Charlene First, how do you quote just a portion of what somebody says instead of the whole post? I hilite what I want & hit Quote but I still get the entire post. What am I doing wrong? Anyway, that's what I do too Charlene. Problem is I now have 2 large pots of all white begonias. LOL I want some pink & some red to go with them. Swallowtail has the pellet seeds. Fifty of them for less than $3.00 |
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Post by Angela on Aug 18, 2016 19:58:07 GMT -5
Gayle, I don't know if there is a way to do what you are wondering about. What I do is just delete the unwanted part & the quote box resizes itself.
Edited to say that I Googled this question & the only way to get just a portion of the quoted post is to delete the unwanted section.
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Post by Gayle on Aug 18, 2016 22:39:41 GMT -5
Thanks Angela. That's kind of what I figured. Works a little different than TOH did.
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Post by luvmyb_b on Aug 19, 2016 8:28:25 GMT -5
... Cheaper to buy or I usually do cuttings in the fall to winter over. Charlene I am SO glad you said this, Charlene! I bought a mix of wax begonias this year for the strawberry pot - white with bronze leaves, red with green leaves and bronze, and pink with green leaves. I think I will take cuttings this year also so I don't have to buy them again next year. I can't believe I haven't done that in years past! |
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Post by Angela on Aug 19, 2016 10:50:49 GMT -5
Charlene/Karen, would you please explain on how to do the cuttings? When you have time, of course. Parhaps I should try something like that! 😊
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Post by plantdoctor on Aug 19, 2016 11:01:50 GMT -5
Charlene/Karen, would you please explain on how to do the cuttings? When you have time, of course. Parhaps I should try something like that! 😊 Angela...you turned your head...lol. Like your new avatar. I just take cuttings about 3 inches long from the end of the plant. I take off all except the top 2 leaves and place them in moist potting soil. If it is too dry they will wilt and die and if it is too wet they will get stem rot. I put my begonia cuttings on an east windowsill so they get some light but not a lot of direct sun. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks and you will see signs of new growth. I don't use rooting hormone, but some may. Charlene |
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Post by Angela on Aug 19, 2016 11:22:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Charlene! I may try this! I know, isn't this a hoot? The non-gardener wanting to try rooting a begonia! Stranger things have happened! LOL
Thanks on the avatar comments. The other was just a little too up close & personal! I take such ghastly pictures especially if they are posed. So, till I find another that I like better, I'll be fiddling around with what I use! Poor friends here will never know what to expect! 😊
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