Wintering over Begonia Dragon wings
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Pinching Back Dragon Wing Begonia
Comments (7)Izhar, you may have something there because I understand that even the most shade loving plants need a few hours direct sunlight. I had a feeling the spot chosen may pose a problem. I needed a planting for a sheltered spot and I thought I might have some success with this begonia. I wouldn't be able to move her to find out if this idea is correct since my space is limited. I guess I had a feeling about it initially, and that's probably why I thought about pinching back as soon as I planted. Ken I am careful not to over water every 7 to 10 days and I like to use Dyna gro Grow 7 9 5 for all my plants and orchids; it makes things easier and more affordable not to have to use different fertilizers. I have added superthrive only to one watering. What I am going to stop doing is misting with a very dilute solution of fert water. I have 2 spray bottles (plain and fert) and I mist on occasion to perk up some of my plants. If it is a fert issue as you say, maybe she will show some progress if I just use the plain bottle. Additionally, I will reduce fertilizer to once a month. I hadn't thought about the cut backs; thanks for suggesting, I will definitely try to root a couple....See MoreDragon Wing Begonia
Comments (35)Hello Begonia people, I just planted Dragon Wing Begonias in porch urns. I bought them good sized, and they came with a tag saying fertilize twice monthly with 20-20-20. If I can't get 20-20-20, is a digit or two one way or the other on each item -- like 18-19-21 for example -- good enough? Or would it be better to use 5-5-5, keeping the propotions correct, if not the volume? I haven't had luck with Begonias in the ground in past years. I'm hoping that because I can move the urn to a sunnier spot if necessary, and control the soil mix more closely, I'll get better plants....See MoreCare instruction for a Dragon Wing Begonia
Comments (19)Diamond Frost will survive but may need higher light levels - it will get very leggy if the light levels are too low. I lost mine after two years but I have the weedier Euphorbia that often pops up in many pots and the cracks in our flagstone patio. Cutting your plant back by a third to half should not hurt but if you have overhead space (if you use lights) then you don't have to cut back either. The easiest thing to do is treat it as an annual and buy new vigorous plants in the spring. Here is a nice little purple Euphorbia I got as a hitchhiker many years ago from an order to GHW (one of my freebies that actually is still around after many, many years). and my fat fingers to show scale of the leaf...See MorePropagating Begonia Dragon Wing & Bayou
Comments (5)Dkotchey, Glad you enjoyed my pictures and my other albums. I drag lots of plants into the garage and sometimes neglect them, barely keeping them alive until I can drag them back out. Fortunately, our winters here are relatively short. I think you could try bringing the dragon wings into the house and if it isn't too hot they should do fine. By the time I bring them out in the spring, they look pretty awful, but just pinching and poking seems to wake them up and off they go again. I do same with some impatiens. I do know they will grow fairly well inside the home as well, as long as they don't get too dry and hot. I love the way the impatiens reseed here. I get a fresh crop each year. Keep checking out my photos, I often add new albums, etc., when I need to share. Pauline...See Morehc mcdole
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