Can you tell me about care of Angel Wing begonias?
gardenfanatic2003
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Angel Wing Begonia browning and withering
Comments (4)It looks pretty close to death now but it may still be salvageable. First thing is a new pot, one that is a lot smaller like 4 inch if not smaller. Hopefully the roots aren't totally gone. Knock off the majority of the old soil and spray anything else off. Use a quality potting soil. Water in and don't water again until it dries some. Hopefully it will respond with the longer days and warmth. If the roots are gone then you will have to determine if the stem is still viable enough for cutting. From the picture it only looks like the wayward branch is all you have to work with for a cutting and it looks doubtful....See Moreangel wing begonia
Comments (7)This is a regular question here, so if you want more information just do a search and you'll find lots. Basically, prune it back like you do when you're making cuttings; you might want to do just a few branches at a time to stimulate it to start new shoots at the base. It'll look best if you cut them off close to the ground, otherwise it's easy to get branches going off in odd directions. Have you re-potted it recently? That usually gets it going. How big is the pot it's in? Have you fertilized it? How much light does it get? How often and how thoroughly do you water? I find my canes (angel wings) are more likely to lose leaves when I don't water them often enough, and feeding helps too....See MoreQuestions about Angel Wing Begonia 'Sophia'
Comments (11)Hcmcdole, well I can see you really know your begonias!! Gorgeous, gorgeous photos! There's nothing like a healthy looking begonia, is there? So shiny and healthy looking and blooms to boot! That last photo of an angel wing is so full and nicely shaped. I got a kick out of the pot with all the different cuttings in it. I haven't seen that done before. Nice idea. Well, the decision about whether to cut or not to cut was made for me yesterday by the squirrels. I was lulled into complacency because they hadn't damaged anything in the yard yet this year, and the day after I got Sophia outside and potted up, one of the varmints decided to have a good time with it. The pulled off leaves and broke off the top part of one of the main stems. I am assuming it was the squirrels but now that I think about it, when it's them I usually see bite marks. Hmmm....endless mysteries in the garden. So I got out there this morning and pruned it back and it actually looks better. I didn't have to cut it that short and now I have two stems for rooting. Since you seem to be the begonia expert, how do you start cuttings? I usually put them in water and then forget about them. I never seem to have the potting soil and a pot when I need it. I also have a Good and Plenty Begonia that I am trying to train into a standard and it was progressing pretty well but now it is not looking very good. I will get a photo of it and see if you can offer any suggestions. Thanks for posting those photos. I LOVE them!...See MoreAngel wing begonia rotting browning leaf meets stem.
Comments (13)I have killed many a begonia over the years but after a while you kind of learn to do what needs to be done to have some success. If it was easy then we'd never learn anything and probably get bored. A few other begonias (not canes) mid October before bringing indoors for winter Judy Cook Blue Wings Fire Storm Janet Brown Jealous Zebra (striped leaves) and Kula (bronze and green color) Soli-mutata (center) with Valida on right side several different rexes (Salsa, Pink Diamonds, Hugh McLaughlin, Merry Xmas Curl, Lady Helene Jaros) Purple Snow (jagged edge) with colorful coleus, phutoensis (rounded leaves), and other begonias poking in on the edges. Several begonias - rexes, luxurians, a cane (probably Little Miss Mummey), PHOE's Cleo, Virginia Jens, and letestui) Sinbad in an 18 inch pot with Selph's Mahogany in a 10 inch glazed pot below. These got full sun until 2 PM through the entire summer. Volunteer impatiens in between the flagstone did very well as long as I kept it watered....See Morecarrie630
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