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Begonia help please!

K67K67 Posts: 2,506
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First time I have tried begonia from tubers  They started off looking very healthy but in spite of careful watering they are looking beyond saving. Can they be saved or should I bin them?

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    It looks as though they have been scorched by sunlight. Not sure though. Were the leaves wet when they were on a sunny windowsill? 
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Thanks @AnniD. They did sit on a windowsill that got late afternoon sun but I never got any water on the leaves. I have since moved them outside into a shady cold frame but the leaves are still suffering. They seem to go soft then crispy. I wondered if it's a fungal infection.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I would cut off the long bits and repot them in a bigger pot. They should survive and resprout if you're lucky. They might just be hungry perhaps.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
     thanks Lizzie it's worth a go.
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