Tips for the care of the begonia!

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Vigonia is a favorite ornamental plant that is mainly planted in pots and is found in yards and balconies. It is the plant that preeminently ushers in the spring season, the abundant flowering in nature and the necessary gardening tasks that accompany it. A low-growing flower, usually 40-50 cm, the begonia is characterized by bright green, glossy foliage and many small flowers in many colors, either monochromatic or bichromatic, which make up a rich flowering during the spring season. Due to its tropical-semi-tropical origin, it is not among the species with great resistance, but its growth and well-being depends on some basic factors without which it is very difficult even to survive.

Initially, the first is an surrounding area, which is necessary to always have a regulated temperature and indirect sunshine, so that it never leaves 10 degrees in the winter months, then the plant freezes, and 35 degrees in summer, so the begonia is difficult to adapt and is suspended drastically. its flowering. Choose places that do not receive direct sunlight, away from cold places and wind currents. The begonias prefer semi-shady locations, with rich ventilation that facilitate the reduction of humidity.

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Then the second and a very important factor is related to the water that is completely and accurately controlled at frequent intervals, otherwise there is a serious risk of rotting the central root system of the plant and to appear in the trunk bright dark marks, a basic sign of rot. Watering should contribute to the growth and development of the plant, not be the cause of its destruction. You should water the begonias often, but in small quantities in spring and summer. In winter it is good to limit watering a lot. Make sure the pot drains well. Be careful not to wet the leaves of the begonia when watering, because the mildew fungus grows by making white spots on the leaves. Also, circular spots that start to turn black mean bacterial infection. The begonias are easily infected by fungal and bacterial diseases, because their shoots contain a large proportion of water. That is why we make sure that they are placed in areas with adequate ventilation.

Finally, the third factor is directly related to the transplantation of the begonia which has a delicate root and needs a lot of attention at this point. Proper and effective transplanting is when the plant does not flower and its trunk is lively and vigorous. It is also necessary to fertilize it, from spring to the end of autumn with a complete water-soluble fertilizer once a month, in order for it to bloom as long as possible. We avoid excessive fertilization because the begonia is sensitive and can cause toxicity to the leaves.

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And some more tips for its proper maintenance are the following…

  • Choose foliar soil for acidophilus to transplant the begonia or create a mixture of brown soil and perlite in a ratio of 3: 1 which is excellent for substrate.
  • Prefer very light pruning, ie thinning of dry branches and withered leaves, to achieve better ventilation.
  • Among the huge variety of colors, red, pink and orange stand out for the most and longest flowering, while yellow, bicolor and white for the least. In recent years, the resulting hybrids also reveal colors that did not exist before, very impressive and with great flourishing, such as the two-tone white with pink and the two-tone orange with yellow.
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