begonia are " universally appealing and easy to acquire , " according to horticulturist Sally Greenwood . TheBegoniagenus of plant has over 1,300 cultivar , from the intimate Angel Wing varieties — a cross betweenBegonia aconitifoliaandB. coccinea — to the large , rosebush - comparable flowers of the tuberous begonia ( B. x tuberhybrida ) type . Some cultivars and hybrid perennial thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 10 , butall begoniasare grown as houseplants across all hardiness zona .
Angel Wings
Angel flank begonia are in the cane ( Begonia x coralline ) group of begonia type . They ’re easy to grow and bring forth an abundance of colorful drooping , pendant bloom . They do well indoors withbright , indirect lighting provided yr - turn . Angel wings thrive in a tender environment and do not do well with cold rough drawing or freezing temperatures . Many begoniasbecome leggy over time , so rationalise them back to encourage new growth or start new plant .
Spring is the optimum time to crop begonias .
Things Needed
pick out the retentive begonia stemand notice there is a bump , or node , where a folio or flower will raise . Always make your pruning cuts above a leafage or bloom node . Begonias under 3 old age old can be pruned back to one or two nodes above the soil occupation to encourage bushy cane growth the next twelvemonth . Older plantshave grow more cane from the works basis andrequire lighter pruning .
Shape your pruning withtaller canes in the middle and shorter canes at the outer edges of the plant . This creates an overall display of bloom in blooming time of year .
Step 1
Wipe the pruning shears with an alcohol soaked cotton fiber ball to prevent possible bed cover of flora disease .
Step 2
Remove cane and stems that cross over each other . stem rubbing together encourages disease . Make a sharp , upward slanting cut above a leaf or flower stem node with the pruning shear .
Step 3
slay all yellowing and deadened leave from the integral plant .
Step 4
Discard thin out stems that will not be used as cutting for raw plant .
Step 5
Wipe the pruning shears with an alcohol - soaked cotton egg or clean material again before storing them .
Tuberous Begonias
Tuberous begonias such as the ' Non - stop Mocca Orange ' cultivargrow well in fond shadowiness outdoorsand are often used in hanging baskets . Their stems trail 12 to 18 inches long and produce lily-white , cherry , pinkish , or yellow heyday 2 to 4 inch wide . They do not generally require pruning , because their growth dies back totally each twelvemonth . numb or yellowing leaves may be removed as needed .
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