Great videos. I find the Angel wing Begonias to be one of the nicest plants, easy to care for, and propagate. It was my first plant as I got the Plant Bug some years ago. I have a suggestion about using Clay pots. It’s very important before using them to soak them thoroughly in a bucket of filtered water until the bubbles stop escaping from the pot. The bubbles show that the pot was dry and the pores of the clay were open. Through soaking the pot, it puts moisture back into the clay which helps the plant absorb the watering and not the pot. Most times if this isn’t done You will notice that the plants soil is always dry. This is because instead of You watering the plant, you are essentially watering the POT!! It’s also important for all your plants to use filtered or rain water. If not you will notice a white residue on the pots. This is calcium and other impurities from the hard water which aren’t beneficial to the plant. Through leaf cutting, stem cuttings, and also by placing a piece of cut leaf on moist soil are all methods to propagate this plant. The Original AWB is a very difficult plant to find and there’s 2 types of this Begonia. One is the Maculata Begonia and it’s a Hybrid of the Angel Wing Begonia. Although both have the typical silver spots, pink or white flowers, and the Angels Wing formed leaves there’s a few noticeable differences. The Maculata leaves are narrower as the broader AWB, and the silver spots are larger. Also the leaf color is different. ThevAWB leafs are a dull green and the Maculats are a darker green. Both enjoy humidity, but the Maculata doesn’t like water and should not be misted. On the other hand the AWB loves to be misted. I believe because the Hybrid was made by combining elements from the original AWB it lacks some of the abilities to fight off root and leaf rot and other illnesses. Try finding an Original AWB and compare the 2. The Original AWB is uncomplicated and beautiful when they Blum. Thanks for the video.
Hi Brian Thank you for your lovely and informative comment. ❤ That's a fantastic tip and it makes so much sense to soak the clay/ terracotta pot before using it to ensure the plant is watered and not the pot. I will certainly try that the next time l use that type of pot. I will keep an eye out for an original AWB to add to the collection. Yes, the Plant Bug is so addictive! Hehe! Have an amazing day and once again thank you for for comment, l have learnt alot from you. ❤
Hi, thank you for this info. I noticed you mentioned stem cuttings. Am I understanding that part correctly: if I were to cut from the thicker stalk in the middle that the leaves are shooting off from and just put that in water, it would also grow roots from that piece?
thank you! i just got my hands on one of these from aldi and im planning a plant trade with my sister and i needed a visual guide rather than a written article. ill let my plant settle in to its new surroundings for a while then attempt this
Hi Spunro, Congrats on your new beautiful Begonia. Thank you for your wonderful comment and l love that you plan to plant trade with your sister. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
I love this video - thank you so much for your detailed explanation! My begonia has become very leggy and has only a few leaves left on a 20cm bare branch after transit to a new home. So when spring comes back around I will look to back to your video to propagate into a more bushy plant ❤🪴
Hi Lishie , Thank you so much for your support and kind comment. Your comment encourages me to continue to create content that is helpful. Happy Begonia Propagation ❤️
Thanks for the video! I've always propagated by using cuttings with nodes, but I didn't realize you could use the leaf cuttings as well. Often I would throw out some leaves from closer to the node that I was going to be putting in the water, so I guess I could've had a lot more propagated if I had known! I am going to try it out now :)
Hi Dilosh, Thanks for watching the content. I would place in an area where the propagation receives direct morning sunlight and indirect sunlight for the rest of the day. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Just got this plant in the mail. 2 of the leaves broke off the stem. Glad to hear I can propagate just single leave. I know some plant can get roots with single stem but will never grow into a plant like Pilea
That is true. It also takes the begonia a long time to grow plantlets. It will make the pot look more full if its replanted in the original pot. Always worth a try. Happy propagating! ❤
Hi Kalyani It depends on your home conditions. (Light and warmth). Mine take up to 2 month for decent roots to form. Thanks for watching the video and your question❤
Hi, Fantastic question! I tend to change the water once a week to ensure there is enough oxygen in the water for the cutting, reduce risk or root rot and prevents Mosquito larvae growing in the water. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Hi fellow Aussie Chick, Jeanette! Thanks for watching and your comment. You have a keen eye and yes the mother l took the cutting from isn't in a terracotta pot but l like to propagate Begonias in terracotta pot. Happy Begonia Propagation ❤
@@PlantNationMinh Comprehensive advise I was given a cutting yesterday and your advice was so helpful that I am a new to Begonia' s personality, I have propagated in the same way thank you so much, good on ya mate!
I accidentally broke off a leaf but it has no stem at all. Is there a method to propagate this? Great video with lots of helpful tips to remember about the personality of this cool plant. Thanks.
Hi Cef To my knowledge, cane Begonia (Begonia Maculata) has to have some petiole to grow, some Rex Begonia can grow with only the leaf. Thanks for your great question and watching the video. ❤
@@PlantNationMinh Yes, the truth hurts. I have one cane left with which to experiment but there is new growth in the bottom of the pot. My Rexes are doing good with propagation. I lost all 3 adult plants. The Maculata is placed in its 3rd location now. I like it a lot. Maybe one should purchase a bigger one from the beginning. 🤷🏻♀️
@@cefcat5733 That's awesome there is new growth on your Maculata. Cross fingers this one will grow huge for you. I'm always in awe of people who can care for Rex's. ❤
@@PlantNationMinh it will be winter so... huge? but January is sunny with no leaves on the trees. Mac is about 2.5 feet away and lower than a window sill. His 3rd experimental spot. It seems to grow and then shrivel a bit instead of continuing the new growth. What a mystery.
Hey hun thanks so much for the video ! I’ve had my begonia for about a year and a half now and I didn’t know I should’ve pruned her ! Now she is so long growing lots of new leaves upwards but older leaves die out so quick, now there is like a foot and half of stem with no leaf. Is there any way I could just snap the main thick stem and propagate the whole plant ? I’d appreciate any advise so so much thank you again for your videos !
Hi Alison, Thanks for watching the video and great question! A begonia will tend to loose the lower leaves and get leggy over time. To make a Begonia more bushy you can cut/snap the main stem to the height you desire . This will encourage the plant to grow further down the stem. (I would cut in the middle where there are no leaves but that's just what l like to do to reduce the leggy look ). Keep the cuttings you have just taken and start propagating in water then transfer to soil once 2-3"inches of root has grown or you could dip the ends in a rooting hormone then place it back in the soil of the mother plant so a new begonia can grow and make your plant more full. I hope that helps. Happy Begonia Gardening! ❤️
Hi Michaela, l use Brunnings Horticultural Charcoal and any brand is fine. I buy mine from Bunnings in Australia but can purchase it online at ebay or amazon ❤️
Hi Karen I placed it 50cm away from an east facing windows, it received 2-3 hours of bright indirect morning light and rest low light. It took about 3 month for the roots to grow. If it received for light then the roots would have grown faster. 💖
What if I didn’t wait to plant the leaf from the water to soil when it was well rooted it just barely had few baby roots growing from the stem of leaf I clipped?, I mean there was only three tiniest hairs of roots and I planted it in soil and have kept very wet and in sun most of day thru window it’s been two days I feel it’s not going to make it can I put it back in just water?
Hi Amanda, Thanks for watching the content and asking a question. You could try, l don't see the harm since its only been two days. Just make sure the few roots you have are Whitish in colour and not rotted. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
hi! how long should my roots be before I move it to soil from water? really worried about the begonia not being able to acclimatise to the soil and dying : (
Hey! Your maculata looks amazing 🥰 did the cuttings grew growth point by now? I have a begonia too, and there are some leaves i want to cut but it breaks my heart to throw them away :(
Hi l feel for you, its feels like torture to cut off the leaves. Its winter in Melb, it should start to sprout new leaves in Spring in about 2 month. A leaf propagation will take longer compared to a full stem cutting with 2 leaves and multiple nodes. Its still worth it! Give it a go and let me know how you go. 💖
Hi, I don't callous the leaf. I dip it in rooting hormone to give more chance of propagating and reduce risk of end becoming rotten. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Hi The leaves will grow back on the stem of the original plant. I would not remove all the leaves as the mother plant will not have any leaves to photosynthesis. I would do a stem propagation as they grow alot faster. I would leave about 2-3 leaves on the stem propagation as too many leaves will make the plant focus on maintaining the leaves rather then growing new roots. Hope that helps. ❤
I've had a leaf for about two weeks now in soil, it was looking a bit sad and droopy, I watched your video and decided to try water propagation... however I cut at a new spot just a tiny length away from the original cut instead of just placing the already cut stem in water, do you think this will harm it? Have I made a detrimental mistake? It's the only leaf I have from my mom's plant, hoping it will be okay🙌
Hi Annie No, that should work fine. The only thing about leaf propagation it takes a long time for plantlets to sprout when transferring back into soil, its always worth a try. You can also place the cutting it into sphagnum moss or water and perlite to grow stronger roots. Hope that helps ❤
@@PlantNationMinh I will definitely try water and perlite, and see about finding that moss as well. Anything for this little guy to thrive:) thank you so much, and for such a swift reply.
I wish I have thought about propagating when my Begonia Maculata was bushy last year. I was also afraid of trimming and pruning! Beautiful red flowers came out last April. Now, I am only left with 5 long stems with only 1 or 2 leaves at the top of each stem! I do not seem to see any growth for some time and the remaining leaves are hanging on to their life! Don’t know what I could do now or whether I should just cut the whole canes to the soil!
Hi Christine Thank you for watching the video and subscribing to the channel, truly appreciate your support. Good issues. You can propagate via stem cutting. They will grow alot faster then leaf cuttings. l would gradually cut one stem with at least 2 nodes (more roots) and propagate it in water. When you see the mother stem shoot out at least 2 new leaves then more to the next stem. I would not cut all 5 stems at once as this could stress out your plant and it could die. Hope this helps. Let me know how you go. ❤
Many thanks for your prompt reply. I shall try to look at my plant more closely and decide which stem is more suitable for cutting as I have difficulty of finding one with 2 nodes! My plant is in a rather bad shape! Will let you know.
I just got my maculata 2 days ago and there are few leaves that have problems like they're burned and curly maybe due to intense light or maybe damaged during transportation. What should i do? Any advice pls🙏
Hi Great question. Once the leaves are damaged there is nothing that can be done to reverse the damage. I would not recommend to propagate the damage leaves immediately as it may place the plant under stress as the plant still needs to accumate to your home. I would place it in lots of bright indirect light and let the plant produce new leaves then you can prune the damaged leaves and see if the leaves are worth propagating then. Propagating from leaves takes alot longer then stem propagation. I hope that helps. ❤
Hi Gem Oh no ! The stem that snapped off l would place it in water to grow new roots, replace the water once a week. Make sure no leaves are in the water just the stem. Place the water propagation in a warm area with bright indirect light to grow roots. If you have any single leaf then you can propagate those in water as well but they will take longer to grow. I hope that helps you save your Begonias! 💖
I have a question: I have tried multiple times to proprogate these in water and the stems always turn brown within a couple of days...any tips to remedy this?
Hi Misti It might be the leaf that is chosen. I would suggest a leaf that is mature with no damage to the leaves. Let me know how you go. Thank you for watching and your support. 💖
Hi, so I put my plant in water and once it started growing roots I put it in soil but it seemed to dry out so I put it back into water and the roots don't seem to be growing but it is growing new leaves, idk what to do next do you have any advice?
Hi Anahi If the roots are 2-3 inches long its enough for it to grow in soil and make sure the soil is moist. If the cutting it left too long in water then it will be harder to acclimate it into soil. The cutting will end up being a water plant and it will then produce leaves rather then roots. Hope that helps. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Hi, I was wondering if the leaf cutting actually works, since it will have no active node on it, so it will just root and then die after a while. Ive seen people saying that it wont work, only a stem cutting, what do you think?
I have a plant that was bought as a rooted single leaf cutting. It's now six months old and still a single leaf, with no sign of further growth. Really frustrating.
Hi Thanks for watching the video. Yes the single leaf has produced another leaf. Its winter in Melb so its growing very slowly atm. It takes a good 4 month for the plant to start to grow from a single leaf. however faster if the household is warmer with lots of bright indirect light. ❤
I had always heard that a "cane begonia" without a node (just a leaf) would never turn into a full plant. would forever just be a single leaf. Is that not true?
That is false. Cane begonia can grow a plant from leaf cuttings. It would be faster with a node perhaps but you can grow a plant just by laying the leaf on the soil with the veins cracked open a bit and it will grow baby plants from those points. It's very similar to starting Peperomia or Africa Violets from leaf cuttings. No node required.
Hi Adrian Thanks for watching the video. The time that the roots take to grow depends on the condition the cuttings are placed in. The more bright indirect light and the more warmth and changing the water once a week will promote faster roots. For mine the single leaf cutting took 3month for good size roots to grow. I saw signs of new roots after 6 weeks. If you enjoyed the content and my reply please consider subscribing, truly appreciate your support in growing this channel so l can create more planty content. ❤
@@lowadrian5565 Its worth it tho. If you would like a faster new plant then l would recommended to do a stem propagation with 2 leaves on the stem rather then a single leaf propagation. Decent size roots tend to grow in 2 month as long as its in the right condition. Also stem propagation will root faster and once transferred to soil will grow faster. Hehe l think l just wrote a book as a reply. ❤
@@lowadrian5565 Water propagation does take a long time. I would strongly suggest propagating in long fiber sphagnum moss. It will have roots in about 2 weeks. It is super fast.. I hate water propagation it takes way too long.
Hi Donald Thank you for watching the video and your suggestion. I plan to do an updated version of this video with close videos of what lm doing. Happy Begonia Gardening and ❤
Thanks for watching and your commenting. The video shows 2 type of propagation leaf and stem propagation. The leaf propagation just takes a lot longer time to grow plantlets compared to stem propagation. ❤
سلام*دوست عزیز من دوست داشتم از این لایو شما اطلاعاتی در مورد گیاه بگونیا آموزش ببینم ولی فقط تصویر شما بود و قطع کردن برگها و هیچ آموزشی عملی که بتونم از نحوه قلمه زدن و هر آموزشی ببینم (با توجه به اینکه زبان شما هم لاتین بود و اصلا متوجه نمی شدم)و شما راجع به ریشه دار کردن هیچ کار و آموزش عملی و اینکه اون آب چه محرکی برای ریشه دار کردن بود طوری که من که هم زبان شما نبودم چیزی را متوجه نشدم😢😢😢😢
I was just gently touching a beautiful new leaf that is about 2.5 inches long and it popped right off the stem and I wanted to cry. Now I'm here to see if I can save the leaf 🥺
@@bendietrees Aww sorry to hear about your begonia leaf. Yes, 2.5 inch is not worth saving. The good news is this plant if given the right conditions can grow quickly. Thanks for watching the video, have an amazing day! ❤
Great videos. I find the Angel wing Begonias to be one of the nicest plants, easy to care for, and propagate. It was my first plant as I got the Plant Bug some years ago. I have a suggestion about using Clay pots. It’s very important before using them to soak them thoroughly in a bucket of filtered water until the bubbles stop escaping from the pot. The bubbles show that the pot was dry and the pores of the clay were open. Through soaking the pot, it puts moisture back into the clay which helps the plant absorb the watering and not the pot. Most times if this isn’t done You will notice that the plants soil is always dry. This is because instead of You watering the plant, you are essentially watering the POT!! It’s also important for all your plants to use filtered or rain water. If not you will notice a white residue on the pots. This is calcium and other impurities from the hard water which aren’t beneficial to the plant. Through leaf cutting, stem cuttings, and also by placing a piece of cut leaf on moist soil are all methods to propagate this plant. The Original AWB is a very difficult plant to find and there’s 2 types of this Begonia. One is the Maculata Begonia and it’s a Hybrid of the Angel Wing Begonia. Although both have the typical silver spots, pink or white flowers, and the Angels Wing formed leaves there’s a few noticeable differences. The Maculata leaves are narrower as the broader AWB, and the silver spots are larger. Also the leaf color is different. ThevAWB leafs are a dull green and the Maculats are a darker green. Both enjoy humidity, but the Maculata doesn’t like water and should not be misted. On the other hand the AWB loves to be misted. I believe because the Hybrid was made by combining elements from the original AWB it lacks some of the abilities to fight off root and leaf rot and other illnesses. Try finding an Original AWB and compare the 2. The Original AWB is uncomplicated and beautiful when they Blum. Thanks for the video.
Hi Brian
Thank you for your lovely and informative comment. ❤
That's a fantastic tip and it makes so much sense to soak the clay/ terracotta pot before using it to ensure the plant is watered and not the pot. I will certainly try that the next time l use that type of pot.
I will keep an eye out for an original AWB to add to the collection. Yes, the Plant Bug is so addictive! Hehe! Have an amazing day and once again thank you for for comment, l have learnt alot from you. ❤
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Hi, thank you for this info. I noticed you mentioned stem cuttings. Am I understanding that part correctly: if I were to cut from the thicker stalk in the middle that the leaves are shooting off from and just put that in water, it would also grow roots from that piece?
So glad I found you
Hi, Thank you very much.
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
thank you! i just got my hands on one of these from aldi and im planning a plant trade with my sister and i needed a visual guide rather than a written article. ill let my plant settle in to its new surroundings for a while then attempt this
Hi Spunro,
Congrats on your new beautiful Begonia.
Thank you for your wonderful comment and l love that you plan to plant trade with your sister.
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
I love this video - thank you so much for your detailed explanation! My begonia has become very leggy and has only a few leaves left on a 20cm bare branch after transit to a new home. So when spring comes back around I will look to back to your video to propagate into a more bushy plant ❤🪴
Hi Lishie ,
Thank you so much for your support and kind comment. Your comment encourages me to continue to create content that is helpful. Happy Begonia Propagation ❤️
Yes! Very clear explaination. First time to see a very clear demo.nstration of plant propagation. Thank you.
Thank you Gloria for watching the video. I will certainly take your suggestion and show more of my plants. 💖
So good to come across more Aussie plant content so hard to find lol.
Hi Keez
Hehe l'm glad you found my Aussie content. Thank you for watching and your comment. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤
Beautiful plants nice information sharing friend
Thank you friend for your great comment and watching the content. Have a wonderful day ! ❤
Perhaps I could see more of your plants and how to propagate them. Like it.
Thank you Gloria, l will take your suggestion and show more propagation videos. ❤
Love watching your video , again I always love Begonia house plant
Thank you my lovely friend for your encouraging comment and your support ❤
Wow, dear lady, you just taught me so many things. Thank you so much ❤❤❤
Thanks Michaela, for your kind comment! So great to hear my videos are helpful! Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
First time i've seen that plant, Begonia Maculata.. a unique plants for me, it can be propagated by cutting.. Thanks for sharing.
Yes Begonia Maculata is a easy plant to propagate. Thank you for watching and your comment. Have a great day ! ❤
Love your clear demonstrations! Love this video! Your maculata are looking beautiful!
Thank you for watching the video and your support!'💖
I love your videos. I learn so much😊
Thank you so much, lovely of you to say that! Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Thanks for the video! I've always propagated by using cuttings with nodes, but I didn't realize you could use the leaf cuttings as well. Often I would throw out some leaves from closer to the node that I was going to be putting in the water, so I guess I could've had a lot more propagated if I had known! I am going to try it out now :)
Thanks Deanna, That is awesome your going to try it out.
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Excellent tips! One question, what kind of light should we keep them in while propagation? Thank you!
Hi Dilosh, Thanks for watching the content.
I would place in an area where the propagation receives direct morning sunlight and indirect sunlight for the rest of the day.
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Love the step by step. Very informational video. Thank you!
Thank you very much for watching and your kind comment! Glad the content was helpful. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
NICE VIDEO.. MORE VIDEOS, GOD BLESS TO YOUR CHANNEL
Thank you for your encouraging comment and watching the channel ❤
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! :)
Thank you friend, glad you enjoyed the content. Have an amazing day ❤
Just got this plant in the mail. 2 of the leaves broke off the stem. Glad to hear I can propagate just single leave. I know some plant can get roots with single stem but will never grow into a plant like Pilea
That is true. It also takes the begonia a long time to grow plantlets. It will make the pot look more full if its replanted in the original pot. Always worth a try. Happy propagating! ❤
Beautiful Begonia! Easy to follow way to make more Begonia babies
Thanks Melanie 💚
Llike384 Great sharing your begonia plants look beautiful and very nice explanation thanks for sharing it with us have a nice day😍❤️👍👍👍
Thank so much for your lovely comment and watching the video and liking the video. Have an amazing day as well. ❤
that looks just like my polka dot begonia! ;)
Hi ,
Yes this beauty is also called the Polka Dot Begonia. Happy Polka Dot Gardening ❤
First off I love the accent ❤️
Thanks 😊 and thank you for watching the content. 💖
Me too
@@mayac2266 Aww thank you ❤
I too had done water propagation... Got a healthy plant🌱.. Nice sharing
Thanks awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting❤
I have put my ivy in water with another plant, it did grow faster. You're right
Hi Natasha, Awesome ! Thanks for watching the video and using the propagation tip! Happy Propagation ❤️
NICE VIDEO.. MORE VIDEOS, GOD BLESS TO YOUR CHANNEL.....
Thanks for watching❤
You are a lovely person 🌹
Thank friend for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful day ❤
Very easy to understand video!
Thank you 💖
Very clear explanation.
I have got a leaf of begonia maculata too.
I would like to know as how long will the leaf to develop roots. Please reply.
Hi Kalyani
It depends on your home conditions. (Light and warmth). Mine take up to 2 month for decent roots to form. Thanks for watching the video and your question❤
It's Feb 23, 2024. I just had a quick question. I was wondering how often you change the water in the propagation pot plz
Hi, Fantastic question! I tend to change the water once a week to ensure there is enough oxygen in the water for the cutting, reduce risk or root rot and prevents Mosquito larvae growing in the water. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
SALUDOS DE SALTO URUGUAY.
Hi Lilian
Thanks friend for your comment and support. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤
Thanks
Thank you Aileen, for commenting and watching the content. Have a wonderful day! ❤
Thanks a lot
Thank you Baraily for watching and supporting the channel! 💚
Aussie Chick!!!! I am an Aussie Chick !! thanks for your video the one you have on display is not in a Terracotta pot
Hi fellow Aussie Chick, Jeanette! Thanks for watching and your comment. You have a keen eye and yes the mother l took the cutting from isn't in a terracotta pot but l like to propagate Begonias in terracotta pot. Happy Begonia Propagation ❤
@@PlantNationMinh Comprehensive advise I was given a cutting yesterday and your advice was so helpful that I am a new to Begonia' s personality, I have propagated in the same way thank you so much, good on ya mate!
Beautiful plant sis 😍
Thanks friend for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful day ❤
Thanks Sis for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful day ❤
I love your videos keep it up👍
Thank you so much for your supportive message. Your comment gives me motivation to continue to make more content ❤
I have a golden pathos!! I’m adding it straight in for my bagonias 😂
Awesome, you be amazed how much better and faster the begonia roots will grow. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
There's a point where you are using that stick to dig a hole and you start to laugh at yourself...it's so wholesome...I love it...lol
Hi Jet
Aww thank you for your beautiful comment. Have the most wonderful day ever! ❤
I accidentally broke off a leaf but it has no stem at all. Is there a method to propagate this? Great video with lots of helpful tips to remember about the personality of this cool plant. Thanks.
Hi Cef
To my knowledge, cane Begonia (Begonia Maculata) has to have some petiole to grow, some Rex Begonia can grow with only the leaf. Thanks for your great question and watching the video. ❤
@@PlantNationMinh Yes, the truth hurts. I have one cane left with which to experiment but there is new growth in the bottom of the pot. My Rexes are doing good with propagation. I lost all 3 adult plants. The Maculata is placed in its 3rd location now. I like it a lot. Maybe one should purchase a bigger one from the beginning. 🤷🏻♀️
@@cefcat5733 That's awesome there is new growth on your Maculata. Cross fingers this one will grow huge for you. I'm always in awe of people who can care for Rex's. ❤
@@PlantNationMinh it will be winter so... huge? but January is sunny with no leaves on the trees. Mac is about 2.5 feet away and lower than a window sill. His 3rd experimental spot. It seems to grow and then shrivel a bit instead of continuing the new growth. What a mystery.
@@cefcat5733 Ah I'm in Australia. Its the start of Spring and the growing season for me.
Maybe check the temperature and humidity of the home ? ❤
Hey hun thanks so much for the video ! I’ve had my begonia for about a year and a half now and I didn’t know I should’ve pruned her ! Now she is so long growing lots of new leaves upwards but older leaves die out so quick, now there is like a foot and half of stem with no leaf. Is there any way I could just snap the main thick stem and propagate the whole plant ?
I’d appreciate any advise so so much thank you again for your videos !
Hi Alison,
Thanks for watching the video and great question! A begonia will tend to loose the lower leaves and get leggy over time. To make a Begonia more bushy you can cut/snap the main stem to the height you desire . This will encourage the plant to grow further down the stem. (I would cut in the middle where there are no leaves but that's just what l like to do to reduce the leggy look ). Keep the cuttings you have just taken and start propagating in water then transfer to soil once 2-3"inches of root has grown or you could dip the ends in a rooting hormone then place it back in the soil of the mother plant so a new begonia can grow and make your plant more full. I hope that helps. Happy Begonia Gardening! ❤️
You’re a doll.
Thank you for your support 💗
Just one question ... can you show me charcoal you're using, please? Thank you so much ❤❤❤
Hi Michaela, l use Brunnings Horticultural Charcoal and any brand is fine. I buy mine from Bunnings in Australia but can purchase it online at ebay or amazon ❤️
How long did the cuttings take to root? How much light fir the cuttings?
Hi Karen
I placed it 50cm away from an east facing windows, it received 2-3 hours of bright indirect morning light and rest low light. It took about 3 month for the roots to grow. If it received for light then the roots would have grown faster. 💖
What if I didn’t wait to plant the leaf from the water to soil when it was well rooted it just barely had few baby roots growing from the stem of leaf I clipped?, I mean there was only three tiniest hairs of roots and I planted it in soil and have kept very wet and in sun most of day thru window it’s been two days I feel it’s not going to make it can I put it back in just water?
Hi Amanda,
Thanks for watching the content and asking a question.
You could try, l don't see the harm since its only been two days. Just make sure the few roots you have are Whitish in colour and not rotted.
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Wow so beautiful please connected 👍🙏🙏😍👍👍
Thank you for watching, lm glad you enjoyed the video! ❤
hi! how long should my roots be before I move it to soil from water? really worried about the begonia not being able to acclimatise to the soil and dying : (
Hi Jamie
Great question! I let the roots grow to 2-3 inches. Longer then that, there is a risk the cutting won't acclimate. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Hey! Your maculata looks amazing 🥰 did the cuttings grew growth point by now? I have a begonia too, and there are some leaves i want to cut but it breaks my heart to throw them away :(
Hi l feel for you, its feels like torture to cut off the leaves. Its winter in Melb, it should start to sprout new leaves in Spring in about 2 month. A leaf propagation will take longer compared to a full stem cutting with 2 leaves and multiple nodes. Its still worth it! Give it a go and let me know how you go. 💖
May I know how many days does it take for root growth.
Подскажите пожалуйста что нужно добавлять в воду,куда я поставила лист активированный уголь или корневил 🎉🎉🎉
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So you don't have to callus the leaf before putting it in water?
Hi,
I don't callous the leaf. I dip it in rooting hormone to give more chance of propagating and reduce risk of end becoming rotten. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
If I remove all the leaves will they grow back or do I have to actually prune the stem ?
Hi The leaves will grow back on the stem of the original plant. I would not remove all the leaves as the mother plant will not have any leaves to photosynthesis.
I would do a stem propagation as they grow alot faster. I would leave about 2-3 leaves on the stem propagation as too many leaves will make the plant focus on maintaining the leaves rather then growing new roots. Hope that helps. ❤
I've had a leaf for about two weeks now in soil, it was looking a bit sad and droopy, I watched your video and decided to try water propagation... however I cut at a new spot just a tiny length away from the original cut instead of just placing the already cut stem in water, do you think this will harm it? Have I made a detrimental mistake?
It's the only leaf I have from my mom's plant, hoping it will be okay🙌
Hi Annie
No, that should work fine. The only thing about leaf propagation it takes a long time for plantlets to sprout when transferring back into soil, its always worth a try. You can also place the cutting it into sphagnum moss or water and perlite to grow stronger roots. Hope that helps ❤
@@PlantNationMinh I will definitely try water and perlite, and see about finding that moss as well. Anything for this little guy to thrive:) thank you so much, and for such a swift reply.
@@PlantNationMinh great video😊
@@Belllean Thanjs Annie 🧡
I wish I have thought about propagating when my Begonia Maculata was bushy last year. I was also afraid of trimming and pruning! Beautiful red flowers came out last April. Now, I am only left with 5 long stems with only 1 or 2 leaves at the top of each stem! I do not seem to see any growth for some time and the remaining leaves are hanging on to their life! Don’t know what I could do now or whether I should just cut the whole canes to the soil!
Hi Christine
Thank you for watching the video and subscribing to the channel, truly appreciate your support.
Good issues. You can propagate via stem cutting. They will grow alot faster then leaf cuttings. l would gradually cut one stem with at least 2 nodes (more roots) and propagate it in water. When you see the mother stem shoot out at least 2 new leaves then more to the next stem. I would not cut all 5 stems at once as this could stress out your plant and it could die. Hope this helps. Let me know how you go. ❤
Many thanks for your prompt reply. I shall try to look at my plant more closely and decide which stem is more suitable for cutting as I have difficulty of finding one with 2 nodes! My plant is in a rather bad shape! Will let you know.
@@tonyabe88 If there isn't two nodes then one node should be fine as well. Good luck and have fun propagating. ❤
Great, I will go ahead and give it a try! Thanks a lot indeed!
@@tonyabe88 how did it go? Is your plant alive
Awesome job! 👏👏👏
Thank you for your lovely comment! Thank you for watching! ❤
I just got my maculata 2 days ago and there are few leaves that have problems like they're burned and curly maybe due to intense light or maybe damaged during transportation. What should i do? Any advice pls🙏
Hi Great question.
Once the leaves are damaged there is nothing that can be done to reverse the damage. I would not recommend to propagate the damage leaves immediately as it may place the plant under stress as the plant still needs to accumate to your home. I would place it in lots of bright indirect light and let the plant produce new leaves then you can prune the damaged leaves and see if the leaves are worth propagating then. Propagating from leaves takes alot longer then stem propagation.
I hope that helps. ❤
Thank you so much.
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Gm edagdwg Love this plant just got mine and the main leaf Brock so its starding to grow a new leaf .thanks for sharing Linda j. Peace
Hi Linda J,
Thanks for sharing your Begonia experience. That is awesome new leaf is growing! Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
hi, my maculata snapped at the root and broke. 🥲 it’s been raining heavily and the winds got too strong. how can i save my plant? thank you so much!
Hi Gem
Oh no ! The stem that snapped off l would place it in water to grow new roots, replace the water once a week. Make sure no leaves are in the water just the stem. Place the water propagation in a warm area with bright indirect light to grow roots. If you have any single leaf then you can propagate those in water as well but they will take longer to grow. I hope that helps you save your Begonias! 💖
@@PlantNationMinh THANK YOU SO MUCH! You’re a life-saver 🥰🥺
@@gemsantos9607 Your welcome. Keep me updated on how you go. 💚
I have a question: I have tried multiple times to proprogate these in water and the stems always turn brown within a couple of days...any tips to remedy this?
Hi Misti
It might be the leaf that is chosen. I would suggest a leaf that is mature with no damage to the leaves. Let me know how you go. Thank you for watching and your support. 💖
I like to propagate mine in sphagnum moss. It takes 2-3 months but works a treat
Hi, so I put my plant in water and once it started growing roots I put it in soil but it seemed to dry out so I put it back into water and the roots don't seem to be growing but it is growing new leaves, idk what to do next do you have any advice?
Hi Anahi
If the roots are 2-3 inches long its enough for it to grow in soil and make sure the soil is moist. If the cutting it left too long in water then it will be harder to acclimate it into soil. The cutting will end up being a water plant and it will then produce leaves rather then roots. Hope that helps. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
@@PlantNationMinh thank you! I'll give it another try 😁🤞
Hi, I was wondering if the leaf cutting actually works, since it will have no active node on it, so it will just root and then die after a while. Ive seen people saying that it wont work, only a stem cutting, what do you think?
by leaf cutting I mean the one that you showed first in the video
Hi Arthur
Stem will definitely work. I find leaf is hit and miss and takes ages. Only tine can tell if it will sprout plantlets.
Have a great day ! ❤
How longe until the roots are ready to Go to soil?
Hi Depends on your home conditions. Mine took about 6-8 weeks for roots for decent roots. Hope that helps.Thanks for watching ❤
I have a plant that was bought as a rooted single leaf cutting.
It's now six months old and still a single leaf, with no sign of further growth.
Really frustrating.
Thanks for sharing your Begonia frustration. Buying as a rooted main stem will make the process alot faster! Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Скажите пожалуйста как называется этот сорт бегонии?
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can i know that single leaf cutting have plantlets now?
Hi Thanks for watching the video. Yes the single leaf has produced another leaf. Its winter in Melb so its growing very slowly atm. It takes a good 4 month for the plant to start to grow from a single leaf. however faster if the household is warmer with lots of bright indirect light. ❤
@@PlantNationMinhnew leaf or new plantlets?
@@PlantNationMinh can i dm u? do u have instagram?
@@BEGOniaC my instagram account is plantnationminh
@@PlantNationMinh done dmed
Hi what soil u use?
Hi My soil mixture consists of 60% premium potting mix and 40% perlite. Thank you for watching. 💚
I had always heard that a "cane begonia" without a node (just a leaf) would never turn into a full plant. would forever just be a single leaf. Is that not true?
That is false. Cane begonia can grow a plant from leaf cuttings. It would be faster with a node perhaps but you can grow a plant just by laying the leaf on the soil with the veins cracked open a bit and it will grow baby plants from those points. It's very similar to starting Peperomia or Africa Violets from leaf cuttings. No node required.
Hi, how long does it takes for the root to come out?
Hi Adrian
Thanks for watching the video. The time that the roots take to grow depends on the condition the cuttings are placed in. The more bright indirect light and the more warmth and changing the water once a week will promote faster roots. For mine the single leaf cutting took 3month for good size roots to grow. I saw signs of new roots after 6 weeks. If you enjoyed the content and my reply please consider subscribing, truly appreciate your support in growing this channel so l can create more planty content. ❤
@@PlantNationMinh wow 3 months that's a long wait. Nowonder this plant is so expensive. Thanks for the answer.
@@lowadrian5565 Its worth it tho. If you would like a faster new plant then l would recommended to do a stem propagation with 2 leaves on the stem rather then a single leaf propagation. Decent size roots tend to grow in 2 month as long as its in the right condition. Also stem propagation will root faster and once transferred to soil will grow faster. Hehe l think l just wrote a book as a reply. ❤
@@lowadrian5565 Water propagation does take a long time. I would strongly suggest propagating in long fiber sphagnum moss. It will have roots in about 2 weeks. It is super fast.. I hate water propagation it takes way too long.
I thought cane Cane begonias needed nodes to grow and that you cant propagate from leaf only
This is a great video, but it would be helpful if we could actually see what you're doing. Thanks!
Hi Donald Thank you for watching the video and your suggestion. I plan to do an updated version of this video with close videos of what lm doing. Happy Begonia Gardening and ❤
Can you _really_ grow a whole new plant from just a leaf and half the petiple? Doesn't it need a node?
I didn’t know I could prop with the leaf. I thought it needed a piece of the stem with a node
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Ĝilcinea
How often do you change the water when propagating?
Hi Elsa l change the water once a week. Thanks for watching the video.❤
thinks for shiring
Thanks for your support 💖
This is a stem cutting, not leaf cutting. It is possible to propagate from a leaf ? It torn off accidentally…. Caption may be relabeled?
Thanks for watching and your commenting. The video shows 2 type of propagation leaf and stem propagation. The leaf propagation just takes a lot longer time to grow plantlets compared to stem propagation. ❤
En français svp merci
Thanks friend for your comment. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
سلام*دوست عزیز
من دوست داشتم از این لایو شما اطلاعاتی در مورد گیاه بگونیا آموزش ببینم
ولی فقط تصویر شما بود و قطع کردن برگها و هیچ آموزشی عملی که بتونم از نحوه قلمه زدن و هر آموزشی ببینم (با توجه به اینکه زبان شما هم لاتین بود و اصلا متوجه نمی شدم)و شما راجع به ریشه دار کردن هیچ کار و آموزش عملی و اینکه اون آب چه محرکی برای ریشه دار کردن بود طوری که من که هم زبان شما نبودم چیزی را متوجه نشدم😢😢😢😢
I was just gently touching a beautiful new leaf that is about 2.5 inches long and it popped right off the stem and I wanted to cry. Now I'm here to see if I can save the leaf 🥺
Ah ok I guess I may not be able to save it cause it's too new 🥺😰
@@bendietrees Aww sorry to hear about your begonia leaf. Yes, 2.5 inch is not worth saving. The good news is this plant if given the right conditions can grow quickly. Thanks for watching the video, have an amazing day! ❤
so unnassasarily long
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comment.
Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Lida
Pourrais parler français
Thanks Viollet Unfortunately l don't speak French. I only know a few words. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
Too bad that explanations cover much of what you are trying to show us.
Thanks Ann for the feedback! I will keep your advice in mind to improve future videos. Happy Begonia Gardening ❤️
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Keep repeating?
Thank for the constructive feedback to improve the videos. ❤
Omg get to the point already. Stop reiterating.
Hi Gesca Thanks for the feedback. I will keep that in mind for future videos to improve on the content. ❤
Lida