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Begonia ID

AdRockAdRock Posts: 241

Hi everyone,

I have just been given this lovely exotic looking Begonia and have no idea what type it is or how to care for it... even if it's indoor or outdoor!

Any help would be very welcome 

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    It's a house plant, Begonia Rex. My mum had a mania for propagating them by cutting up the leaves, then she couldn't throw any away.?

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Can't offer an ID on the type (sorry!) but would recommend putting it in a larger pot/ container.

    Begonias like free-draining soil so a larger pot with a good sized drainage hole at the bottom, loosely covered inside by broken pots, tiles or large pebbles and a decent potting compost such as John Innes No. 2 should help it along nicely. Some begonias need monthly feeding and a liquid tomato food is ideal... just don't over-do it ;)

  • AdRockAdRock Posts: 241

    Thanks very much for the info ??

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