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Yes that’s a giant toy bee. Kids 😏

Other people will know more than I do, but it is extremely leggy which makes me think it had inadequate sun and was reaching for more. I would try to root some cuttings and then I would probably whack it down to about6 inches-or less-and hope that it might sprout new growth.

Jo that sounds like a good idea.

My reading tells me they like bright indirect sun. Is this right? Will direct burn the leaves? The window she had it in was small. I’m wondering how much sun it really saw. Obviously not enough!

When you said cut it back, would you pot in new soil?

I am no help to you but thought you might get more help on the indoor plants garden forum

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/plant-propagation

Same plant I had and DH put it in his green house. I totally forgot about it because he set it on the floor under a table with slats, which still gets a bit of sun. Months later I looked down and that thing was a bush! It grew through the slats and up and up. He should have pruned it. :)

They like bright indirect light. Your's needs to be pruned back, right above a joint. Not too short though. Before you do that take some clippings to put in water just in case you kill the mother plant. :)

Keep it away from the heat and air vent. The way I can tell a plant needs water is by feeling the leaves. Works every time for most plants. If the leaf is starting to feel soft, give it water.

They love being outdoors out of the sun but in bright light. You could try that and if it's thriving, leave it there until the weather changes.

I believe there are both an angel wing and dragon wing begonia. Here they are treated as annuals. But I guess could be houseplants?

Begonias don’t like too much water either, so don’t over-water. I think the bright, indirect light should work, and I agree with Oakley, trim back the ‘leggiest’ portions of the plant and see if it improves. Put it outside, weather permitting for now.

I’m not sure which variety you have either, but it should be more full, less leggy.

Thanks everyone. Going to take some cuttings and cut the rest back. Still not sure if I should change the soil. ? .

I'm not a begonia expert, but i would wait a couple weeks to change the soil. It seems to me it's never a good idea to make too many changes at once. Let the plant get adjusted to your house.

Graywings is right, prune, and get cuttings, then wait a bit before repotting it. It looks like it needs a bigger pot, but not too big.

I have the same plant. Yours is not an angel wing but may be a dragon wing. I don't know what mine is either, because it was given to me many many years ago and was old then!

Yes, take cuttings; you can have dozens of new plants eventually just by standing the stems in water, then planting in potting soil.

A good way to get a gorgeous bushy new begonia is is to take a few of the stems, lay them flat in a circular-ish fashion in a pot of potting soil, lightly cover the stems with more potting soil. Keep it warm and lightly watered, just enough so it isn't dry. You'll have sprouts at every joint. Eventually you will have the most beautiful begonia bush you ever dreamed of, right in your favorite room.

I don't know the science of it, but over the years I've had mamy begonias from my original plant. Some flower, some don't. I don't know how to tell a flowering stem from one that won't, but flowers or none, the plants are stunning.

Your plants aren't going to be gorgeous for several months yet, so be patient. Looks like you have enough to start a small business! A year from now you'll have plenty to give away as hostess gifts or as cuttings or to plant in next summer's garden and toss at the end of the season. lucky you!

That pot looks awfully small...

I think it may be a Rex begonia. My first though was angel wing begonia, but I Googled angel wing and couldn't find one that looks like yours. I think sheesh's advice is good.

Ok I’ll wait to repot. What size should the new pot be? Current one is 9” across and 6.5” high. I think the smallest plastic grow pot I might be appropriate is 3 gallon that is 10” across and 9.5” high. I can find something smaller if need be. I was planning to add some cuttings in with the cut back plant. I watched a video last night of a girl saying the roots were very shallow and you need a really small pot despite the height of one of these plants. Is that not right?

Came across this photo last night saying it was a Lana begonia. That the only info I could find for a photo that had the same leaves.

I really like having plants and like taking care of them. I want a greenhouse! I would definitely make more small plants but don’t most of the time because I don’t have the space to keep them. I ‘could’ but it would feel like visual clutter and bother me. While I appreciate plants I couldn’t live in on of those jungle houses all over the net. I must refrain. This is why the greenhouse sounds appealing too since I could swap out plants. I‘m currently trying to justify buying a monstera.

Found the plastic pot on left too. It might be a little smaller than the 3 gallon.

Comparison

Didn’t think it could look worse. 🤭

I cut a good 2/3 off. Should I prune it back a little more? Should I remove those new leaves on the left?

Look at the cuttings!

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Does kind of look like Rex begonias but it looks like they have pink on top of the leaves. ? I don’t see it on these.

Leave the two new leaves.

Yes, leave some leaves

Because soil looks dry, I would also submerge the pot in a bucket of water to make sure it's well moistened - leave until bubbles stop, followed by a very diluted fertilizer like Miracle Grow

Say a 1/4 teaspoon to a gal of water just to get it going,

Also, on the cuttings I would cut the bigger leaves in half at the widest point, this will help root development over trying to keep the leaves going.

You can see the technique of trimming the leaves in this video

Those other pots look much more appropriate. Also make sure the plant has enough fertilizer. Potting soil runs out relatively soon especially if the plant is growing a lot.

Updated photo. 🌱 ( I did add the diluted fertilizer.)

The cuttings are developing roots.

Going to make them into plants for other family members.

Since it’s had time to acclimate in its new home and recover from pruning, should I still repot even though it’s starting to grow or wait until spring?

Tilt it out of that pot and see if the roots are circling around. If they are, I would repot in a few weeks, giving it a little more time to recover from its pruning stress. If they are not, then I would wait until spring.