Rex Begonia Water Culture - Update, Propagation And a Newbie!
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Here’s some progress on the Rex begonias in water culture. These plants are pretty amazing and thrive in this setup.
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I prefer buying clearance plants lol thats all the fun wattching them to return to healthy life. Kinda like the born again experiance 🙏🏽💙🙏🏻💙🙏🏾
I never would have thought begonias would do well in an all water set up. It’s amazing! I’m excited to pluck a leaf and try my hand at it myself 😍
It’s so much fun!!! I would always propagate in water but would always transfer to soil. It’s such a cool, clean way to grow them in water culture. 😃👍🏼
Just started with begonias. Definitely going to try this concept. Thanks Paul!
Awesome!!! Let me know how it goes for you!!! 😃😃😃🌱🌱🌱
twist ties are such a good idea to hold them up out of the water!! i cant believe i didnt think of that, been struggling to keep my cutting propped up & was getting really frustrated with it lol
It really helps. And they’re cheap. 😃😃😃
4:57 good observation!
How often do you change water?
@@bettymontgomery7606 hello there. I only change the water if it isn’t clean. As long as it’s clear and no smells, I just top it off. In the beginning it’s more important to change out the water if it’s not crystal clear. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Hi Paul, i jus bought a begonia, n i like to grow them in water. But m afraid tt it will get root rots. U hv a video for beginners like myself how to grow begonia in water.
Hello there. Probably the best thing when you’re starting out is to take a leaf or two and grow roots in water from the leaves. This way the whole plant won’t have a problem and the leaves will grow and do great in water.
How often do you change the water on the Begonias? I started a few days ago my first water propagation. It's a Sinbad begonia.
Hello. I typically change out the water weekly, just to keep it fresh. Excited to see how your Sinbad does! 😃🌱
Thank you for your reply. 😊
I need more information. I have 3 leaves in water (for months now). I want to move them to soil. One has leaves growing underwater on the roots. Two have some shorter roots and a leaf growing from the old leaf. How do I move them to soil?
You can place them in damp well drawing soil and sometimes it helps to cover them with a clear bag to keep the humidity up (until they adjust). When more leaves continue to grow you’ll know they’ve taken and you can remove the bag.
@@paultheplantparent2702 A couple of more questions if you don't mind. The one plant growing under water with a new plant on the roots -- WHICH part should be buried in well draining soil? The roots only?
- WHICH part of the leaf/stem do I 'bury' where the new leaf is on-top of the momma leaf and short roots under water at the bottom of the cutting. If you have a video just point the way.
@@karentaylor5739 I had the same situation. I started with planting the lower part and once the top leaf with the baby started wilting, I cut the baby off and planted it …and waited for roots. In some of the update videos I talk about this.
How soon to feed them?
Once there’s root and nee plant growth I give nutrients.
I have a few begonias that are really struggling in soil. My leaves quickly go crispy no matter what I've tried. Can I literally just take them out and put them in water?
Yup. But you would need to clean all the soil off the roots first. If they start to wilt, just cover the plant with a plastic bag for humidity until it adjusts. But I’ve done that a lot.👍🏼
@@paultheplantparent2702 Awesome! Do I have to do anything special for the rhizomatous begonias?
@@HastyBanana not really. As long as there’s no soil, they can adjust to the rhizome in water. Keeping that water fresh is most important. Let me know how it goes. 😃
can a rhizomatus begonia water propagated from the petiole ? I just bought a begonia mazae online and almost all leaves are damaged 😥
Yup. Rhizomatous types propagate from leaves. I always take the damaged and use those for propagation. Let me know how it goes. 😃
Where is this? How can I get it. Super.
Hello. Those begonias can be bought at big box stores but also over the internet - eBay/Etsy has them. 😃. Really pretty, right?
Do you wait for them to have water roots before feeding them?
Yup. I wait for them to show signs of water roots before adding weak fertilizer. It’s pretty quick…in a week I usually see them starting.
What is your fertilizing routine?
I use very weak hydroponic nutrients every two weeks once water roots form.
can you keep begonias in water like this long term? i have a begonia who has been in soil for a couple of months and her decline has been slow but steady. recently she showed signs of being overwatered, despite the fact that i had her set in a waterwicking system with a reservoir completely separate from her pot to prevent leaf damage or improper drainage.
i just moved her to water culture a couple hours ago for rehabilitation and she already looks better...
if it really likes the water would you say i could leave it there permanently and simply deliver fertilization straight to the water? my begonias always seem to hate being in soil.
Hello. I always had the same problem. You can keep in water culture as long as you like, just keep the roots and water clean. You can also treat the roots with very diluted hydrogen peroxide, if you notice a slight decline or too much algae. I’m talking about 1 teaspoon to 12 ounces of water. Just for an hour or two and only if it’s struggling. Otherwise you should have no problem in water culture and you can feed with 1/4 strength hydroponic nutrients (grow or vigor, not bloom, since you really want leaves on Rex begonias, not flowers). 😃. Let me know how it goes. Clean water is most important, I’ve noticed.
@@paultheplantparent2702 any particular fertilizer that you use for these?
@@melindabarbello9149 I use a fertilizer from Liquid Earth - Grow or Vigor work well for my plants here. 👍🏼