It seems that they always begin to lose their leaves at the base and eventually just get tall and leggy, producing new leaves and flowers at the tips of the branches only.
How does one keep a begonia longer than 6 months?
2006-10-24 12:51:23 · 3 answers · asked by NONAME 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Oh! They sound pretty hardy then. I didn't know I could do all that with them. Thanks! I'll get to pinching/cutting back and starting some new plants. :)
2006-10-24 13:01:45 · update #1
Pinch out the tips of side shoots - it will force out others,
also they can be cut back quite hard in spring. Pot up the cut pieces and if you do lose the begonia you'll have another! Some varieties actually need to be restarted this way, geraniums tend to need the same.
2006-10-24 12:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by renclrk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pinch it back half way and fert , if this is going to be inside , it need more light to keep the extra leaves on and flower , since it is a tuber re potting will help with a good potting soil , if it is coming from outside in , just pinch back part way and give it light water less and wait for a next years time again Ron
2006-10-24 13:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by yorkies2@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leggy Begonias
2017-02-20 15:31:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋