This Simple Trick Will Transform Your Begonia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Root pruning is one of the best things you can do for your Begonia and I explain why in this video.
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Did I miss you telling us the name of this Begonia? I love it's color and think it would look lovely next to my Fedor, but with 1000s of Begonia out there, kinda hard to search for it. She's such a beauty!
@@lindseysgreencanvas red flame
Lol the way he just kept cutting at the roots it reminded me of a scissor happy hair stylist when they say they are just going to give you a trim and half your hair is gone after 😂
🤣
Done this to so many plants after seeing you do this and every single one has suddenly died! (Joke). No, they have actually brown like CRAZY and looked SO much healthier ! Greatest tip I think I have seen! Top work!
Great stuff 👍 you had me worried at first 😂
@@SheffieldMadePlants haha! Your stuff is top drawer mate ! 😎
I learned from an adorid specialist a couple weeks ago that when a Begonia has rather droopy leafs you can try adding a little bit of cactus fertilizer to the water so I tried that. My begonia is all perky now after only 3 feedings.
Thanks for the tip
Oh how I envy your window that your begonia sits in front of. So much sunshine!
He’s a lucky fella 😁
I had forgotten this information since I’m quite old and I can’t thank you enough 👍🌱❤️
Glad it was helpful!
A very nice plant you've got there! 👌 I've had one given to me once, it had an amazing iridescent sheen on its leaves and I really enjoyed it for the 2 weeks it lived... ce la vie.
The sheen on the leaves is great. Shame about your plant
Lol on the day I have planned to chop part of the roots of my Dieffenbachia Mars and Areca Dypsis, you release another video on why it's good to do 🤣🤣🤣 I kid you not, what sorcery is this
They’re listening 😂
Your begonia looks beautiful!
Thank you!
A couple of weeks ago, my mom was given a Rex begonia to pass along to me. It was really struggling to hold on with tiny leaves (WAY smaller than the Rex I already owned). Needed water CONSTANTLY - almost daily, which barely kept it from wilting. A few days in, I decided to pull it out of the pot and check it. Totally rootbound. Almost no soil left. I didn't have the right size pot to up-pot. Having seen one of your other recent videos about root pruning, that's what I decided to do. I also trimmed it a bit (saved the cuttings, of course, I'm not a heathen 😁). After only a few days, it's looking SO much better. Getting new leaves and starting to fill in where I trimmed it. SO glad I knew to try root pruning, so thanks for that!
Amazing!
Your begonias are stunning!!!!! I have not had much luck with them. 😢
Thank you 😊
Yeah, begonias seem to hate me! 😢
Great minds thank alike. I am a firm believer in root pruning. It can really give a new lease on life for any plant. Root pruning allows you to keep reusing your favorite planter over again. Just trim down the roots instead of getting a bigger pot when it needs a repot.
I had a similar situation with early stages of root rot on my hoya carnosa earlier this spring. After de-potting it for it's regular spring repot, I was assaulted with the foul smell of decay. I am was bit more drastic with mine, I took it outdoors and completely removed all the old soil and than pruned away all affected roots and afterwards sprayed it down with diluted H2O2 peroxide to zap any fungal and microbe colonies. I repotted it into a better draining aroid mix and started training it up on a moss pole. That was 3 months ago and thankfully the hoya's are thriving and loving life. 👍
Great stuff 👍
I've just bought one of these plants. It's in a 4 inch pot now but I'm taking notes!
😁
that was brilliant. what a gorgeous plant
Thank you 😊
Wow lovely colour begonia Rex red flame,love to see change the compost and learned your every step,big thanks 🙏
Many thanks
GREAT video! Very informative..thank you! Beautiful begonia. ❤
I was also wrong about the soil prices here in Canada. I did find a large bags of potting mix at a garden centre that were fairly reasonable. For Canada anyway. 😂
I do still want to look at making my own soil though for a better composition. I'm not too happy with the premade ones.
Happy Saturday!! 🪴🌿🌱☀️
Thank you 🙏
I don't know if this applies to all plants or just trees, but I've learned to never prune roots and foliage at the same time since it stresses the plant more, and with the reduced root mass, it needs the foliage to catch the light and bring in more carbon etc to grow more roots. And if you cut the foliage, they need the roots to be able to bring up enough nutrients from the dirt to grow new ones. Just something to consider.
I thought having an imbalance of foliage to roots means there aren’t enough roots to sustain the foliage.
(Scatches head 🤔) Both methods sound logical in their own way, so I wonder which is best?
Very informative 👏
@@SheffieldMadePlants exactly right ✅
@@SheffieldMadePlants That's what I had heard before too. But when I started with the bonsai, I heard the other way 'round since both cuts do damage, and it's better to not deal too much damage at once, and only cut one part at a time. But I really don't know. Maybe they're both just as good? Maybe one is better if the plant's health isn't top-notch while the other works fine for stronger plants?
Thank you for the helpful and informative video
I had one of those Begonia Rex along with the other one you have in the background. Unfortunately they both died last year... Well, to be honest, I killed them 😳
My mistake was to try and move them about two meters back in my living room. That was a very bad idea and they never recovered from their about three weeks in the less ideal amount of light. They just shriveled and died. I checked the soil and roots before throwing them out and they both looked fine.
Lesson learned, they need a lot of light
Yeah they do. At least you’re able to shrug it off 😅
Such a beautiful plant! I wish I could grow one!
You can do it! 😁
Love your videos, have learned so much from you and my plants are so happy now! I couldn't quite understand the name of the drops you used on this plant to keep away fungus gnats and other insects, though.
Thanks! Tanlin drops
Oh my goodness! That begonia is beautiful. I have very little luck with them and they are one of my favorites. I recently purchased a climbing begonia and planted it outside. So far it’s doing great. We’ll see.
Good luck!
I have a begonia that looks pretty similar, I thought its a begonia rex shadow king (or something along these lines). Mine died back all the way after I bough it, I then potted it up in lechuza pon and a self-watering planter and it grew back, it´s still small but looking good. the fun thing is that the first few leaves that grew back where silver and not red.
Ooo sounds funky
I wish begonias weren't highly toxic to animals. I saw your video on cutting the bottom of roots off and I was baffled.. I recently separated a starfish snake plant that I planned to cut the bottom of the roots off and as I was taking soil off to see where to cut the plant apart, the bottom that I would have cut off fell off. 😂
Oh do you know why?
no, I was just like "oh, ok.." it may have come down to me taking it out of the pot and manipulating the soil to separate the plant. 🤷
I rarely bother to sign into TH-cam, so I went through and liked all your videos. Now I can binge your videos guilt free. :)
Glad you like them!
I absolutely love your channel. I have learned so much from you and your videos and now (being the resident crazy plant lady) I always direct people here to subscribe when they ask me "where did you learn all this?"
This video was absolutely perfect timing. My rex begonia desperately needed a chop and I felt better about attempting it once I watched this video ❤
That is awesome! Thank you
Hi. ❤ I have a question. Why didn't you cut the plant vertical and have 2 plants. That Begonia is beautiful. Love your content, keep going. Cheers from Western Australia.
Lack of space I think, I know the problem all too well 😄
Cheeers from Denmark
I could have done. I guess I wanted to keep a nice big plant
Begonia care video next. Yours look soooo beautiful❤.
Always kill mine.
👍👍👍
They do propagate in water quite beautifully. I’ve had a lot of success with the Marmaduke (a Rex variation from Logee’s in Connecticut, US)
@@B3gonias I'm propagating some in water right now. I decided to do that after I saw them as riparian plants on an aquarium channel. The cuttings are doing GREAT in water.
I did this to my strawberry this spring. It wasn't growing especially good and looked like it needed a lot more energy. I don't have much space on my balcony, so I had to re-use the pot again.
Root pruning really gave her new life and she puts out so much fruit. I will definitely do this again next year
Great stuff 👍
Problem. Begonias needs moist soil at all times. Or at least partial moist soil. So I added moss in one half of the plant so the other half can still evaporate water. This transformed my plant tremendously
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I had a beautiful begonia that did well for quite a while, but eventually succumbed to root rot. Wish I'd had these videos then! Perhaps I could have saved it 😔
Sorry to hear that
So love watching you potting on. Very inspirational
Thanks!
While trimming dead/ rotten orchid roots is something that is done, there are not many orchid growers out there that would take scissors to the healthy roots of their orchids in order to keep the plant in the same pot (nor is that necessary) for various reasons. They are precious structures in those plants, especially if you are talking Paphiopedilums, Phalaenopsis, Vandas, Cattleyas, etc. Also, cutting into a healthy orchid root tissue is just an invitation for fungal & bacterial issues. Rotten roots, a different story :)
You are awesome, im a fellow 300 plant parent. OMG, love your begonias, so jealous. I have told so many people about you. I wish you and your family the best. 💜🥰🤗
Wow, thank you!
You are always welcome 🥰
That is a beautiful plant. I have tried to keep them alive, never had much luck. You definately have a green thumb. Have a blessed day.
Thank you! You too!
Stunning begonia! I own the painted leaf begonia and it’s stunning as well 🥰
That's good way 🙂🌺
😊
I grow my Rex begonia on a screened patio and a strong wind came through a couple days ago, knocking it off the shelf and into the floor. I lost about half of it’s big, beautiful leaves. Maybe I should consider giving mine a root trim, especially now that the plant is only half of it’s former size. Thanks for the information!
That’s a nightmare! It will bounce back
Excellent…I had no idea you could do that. That’s a beautiful begonia. Thanks
Thanks!
Very informative 👏
Glad you liked it
Did this with my Tradescantia albiflora (Pink joy) and propagated it at the same time. Great results !
The clone took very well and the original recovered very quickly.
I was very worried at the start of it could take it, but it really bounced back strong.
That plant has some durability!
Beautiful 💚🪴🌿🤗
Thank you! 😊
Thanks!
Thank you very much 😊
Your begonia plant is beautiful, but when I've tried to grow them outdoors, in summer, in a cool summer climate, they did not do well. But I will try them indoors. I have large south facing windows.
I’ve not tried them outside
Two observations comparing Bonsai principles: 1) after root cutting, bonsai suggest to remove several leaves to minimize the root to leave ratio. 2) after repotting, ive been told to place in shadier-than-usual placing, just until it regains its foothold.
Direct light sure but I don’t see the value of keeping it away from good light 🤔
Bonsai plant-tubers have a far more sophisticated method of root pruning (mainly using a fork, some use a copper fork, and then sterilized sharp scissors)
I'm jealous of your begonias. I am one of those who struggles with them. I had two at work that were doing fine, but when I brought them home in 2020 they slowly declined and never recovered. I tried a new one last year and it got all mildewy and just struggled until all the leaves died.
They are tricky but I’m lucky they like that particular spot. I dare move them!
Oh great video! Can we get an update of the plant in awhile? Do you have a spider plant video?
I do
7 Tips To Stop Brown Tips On Your Spider Plant
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Hi :) could you please do a video on begonia care? Reading through the comments, I'm clearly not the only one failing at keeping them alive... 😢
Beautiful thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching!
I have loads of begonia rex. They are the only plants that thrive in winter in my cold house (most rooms 10°) BUT my biggest one at the beginning of may lost 90% of its leaves in one month! It has just started to give out a couple of new leaves, so im hoping it will spring back😮
Blimey what happened to it?
@@SheffieldMadePlants feck knows, I hadn't changed my care of it, just every day perfectly healthy looking leaves just kept dropping 😱
@@hectorskmetija3015hmmm have you checked for a draft or maybe a bug you didn't notice
@@JH-lz4dh no bugs no change in position or care .
Begonia rex will go dormant after they lose all their leaves. Don't throw it out! It just needs a little time (keep it watered) and it will come back after a few months. I have 2 begonia rex that are on different dormancy schedules so I tend to switch their places depending on who is giving a good leaf show.
I'd love more tips on how to care for begonias.
Thanks a ton!! Do you happen to have a playlist for begonias? Like the water, light, moisture etc. managements? Thanks a ton!
When you do this, do you ever remove the remaining soil from the rootball to change the plant's soil completely, or close to completely?
You can do but I don’t bother to be honest
@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks, mate.
Very good video. My Begonia Rex has big bulbs and leaves are very widespread. What can I do? Thank you.
I wish my begonia looked that good. I'm just lucky that I can keep it alive. But seeing how you have yours close to the window, maybe that's my next move. I want a big beautiful one just like that
They like the light 👍
I have a very large Rubber Fig which is about 8 feet tall with one long stalk except for one branch has grown out to one side which is now 8-10 feet long. This large arm of the plant is being supported by with spring tied to a railing. I’ve had this plant for a very long time and just love it but it can keep growing this way. I have trimmed the top of the plant in recent years and the end of the both the main stalk and the arm and they have grown two new branches. I haven’t repotted this plant in about 15 years. I just add soil on top. It is in a large ceramic pot and I don’t know how I’m going handle repotting it. Do you have any advice for me? Should I cut the long arm off and try to root a portion of the end of it? I’ve seen you drastically cut everything off a Rubber plant and it has come back. I don’t think I can bring myself to do that. I would feel like I’m cutting up a friend. Help!
Sounds like you might need to do some cutting to get it under control. They are very resilient and will grow new stems
Looks stunning; I've just got into my house plants, and have inherited a Begonia Maculata - I don't see much about these on forums etc, and I think they are really underrated - they have really interesting leaves!
What's your opinion on them, and do you have any?
The one I've got - it was really tall, leggy, crispy... Not looking good - so I've butchered it up into lots of cuttings, which have just started to grow some little roots! (Not bad for January in West Yorkshire 😂)
Really enjoying your channel
Thanks! I’ve not had that one before. Looks very nice though
@@SheffieldMadePlants well the cuttings have just started rooting (by the looks of things), if you have a PO box or anything I can send you some if you want ?
She's beautiful
Thanks!
So jealous- I can not keep begonias alive 😢
I guess they love lots of light
Do you think that after cutting the roots it would be good to use a bit more phosphorus in the fertilizer, like kelp fertilizer, to give the plant a quicker bounce back from the stress or something?
I’m not sure. I prefer just giving plants a balanced feed
Why didn’t you clean your pot before repotting your plant ? Just in case there is root rot in the pot. 😊
Not a bad shout 👍
Root pruning or doing a dividing. In that case, I'd do a dividing. You might want to divide that plant looks like you have a bunch of babies in there.
I just wanted one plant to be honest
Where did you get that deep pan for your plants
I think my local garden centre
@@SheffieldMadePlants what exactly would I look for? What's the correct term for the pan
@@kbm4409 gardening tray I think
I would've scrub and disinfectant that pot, before repotting.
This method scares me, but after seeing your results with your beautiful begonia I'm going to try it. But I I'm still going to be scared.
You’ve got this ✊
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That's what she said.
😅
What is the name of the plant you’re cutting the bottom and sides off,is that’s a plant you can plant in the ground outside?
Begonia red flame. Depends on your climate. Needs to be warm
Begonias are so hard to control. They die on anything. I finally taught and trained my begonia for a cold climate and to accept tap water. It too two years.
Amen
So I have purchased the API to help clean my water for my plants but I was wondering how I go about my liquid fertilizer. Am I able to clean the water with the API and then add my fertilizer to that same water to fertilize? Also I love your videos, I'm a newish plant parent and your advice helps me a lot 😁
There’s not much info out there about it but from what I’ve read you can use fertiliser at the same time
@@SheffieldMadePlants I will give it a try then, thank you so much 😁
Can it be done to any variety?
Yep
How do you control begonia stems leaning over
Getting the watering and light right. Too wet and they bend and too dry and same thing. It's tricky to balance
My little begonia red flame (4 leaves) lost all of it's leaves, they got crispy on the edges and fell off 😢 what can I do? Buy a new one? 😮
Probably need figure out why and then buy one otherwise same thing might happen
Would this work for a snake plant?
Yes if it needs it
POV: you’ve ran out of bread for breakfast 😂
😁
Can you do this with fiddle leaf figs?
Yes I have
it's like cutting into a huge black pudding! 😅
Yea it was 😂
So did your wife actually let you use her cutting board and knife to chop this plant or did you do it while she was out of house on errands
I begged her for permission
Hey there! I have a very soft spot for begonias, especially the the cane stemmed angel winged ones. I used to own a rex years ago and we git on really well. I left it at my old office when i went on maternity leave. I recently acquired cuttings of the ice ?something? I cant recall now. It's in water getting roots!
A question. What is it you said you added 2drops of to the water to kill fungus gnat larvae???
Tanlin drops. Not sure it works that well though
@@SheffieldMadePlants 🥺the quest to finally find something to eliminate those pesky nuisances is getting harder and harder! Many years ago when we spotted larvae in the substrate (or mould as an older colleague used to call it) we just added a tiny drop of washing up liquid in the watering can and bingo, job done! They didn't get the chance to mature into adult flies. But that doesn't work anymore 😕
@@SheffieldMadePlants how about the mosquito bits in your Amazon shop? Any good?
@@marciajohnson1825 if you can get them then yes people rave about them
The reason why your plant has root rot because your plant is purple and it can’t absorb that much sunlight
Really?
First