Angelwing cane begonia-repot? Fertilizer?
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Comments (4)Nice of you to say. It's sad to read the stories and see the pics of plants that need to be repotted so badly. If roots aren't growing, the foliage can't ether. Adding some fertilizer or changing the atmosphere or watering regime is not going to 'fix' most of these plants. Repotting is so easy to do and nobody needs to be intimidated. Thought your comment would be in regard to the Fowler's toad. Incidentally, I saw another one hopping across the porch last night about 8:30 pm. ...If you build it they will come... :)...See MoreGrowing medium...leave in bad soil, or repot in gritty mix??
Comments (21)Sec - I'll go look. BTW - I'm glad you found the old thread. I didn't want you to think I was ignoring you on the other thread ..... It's just that it was already soo far off topic I hated to start any cross chatter. The cherrystone is called just that, and that's what it says on the bag. It's actually quartzite, and a little bit of Fe in the stone is what makes it pink/red. I like it better because of it's appearance. It's mined in MN by New Ulm Quartzite Quarries. http://www.cherrystonegrit.com/index.html Remember it's a concept you're trying to implement. If you can find 2 ingredients, one that holds a lot of water (Turface/calcined DE) and one that holds almost no water (like the grit) in the right size, and you combine them with fir bark, you've got it made. The ingredients I use are just the best I've found so far. If you get rid of the perched water in your soil, I promise your plants will be MUCH happier. I'm serious when I say I water my succulents every 3 days, right along with my other plants, and they do exceptionally well. They may not be as exotic as what you guys grow, I have bonsai to fill that niche, but they ARE healthy. You'll have the whole C&C forum on the stuff within a year. Best ..... Al...See MoreBIG begonia follow up
Comments (3)I have an angelwing...Lucernia.My one pot is over 7 ft and it's in a 24 inch pot this year& the other is in a smaller pot a 14 inch.They really do fill the pot in with roots in no time.I have 4-5 ft stakes in pot& it is also tied to post on porch.(I had wind snap my 7 ft plant to 3 ft and make lots of cuttings for shareing...it was called Ivan passing through South TX.)I leave off the fertilizer about thanksgiveing& when they do bloom in the winter months....the blooms are a pale pink& are a dark pink almost red in the summer.I just wish I had other cane begonias.I really love them.I got my start from my moms plant& hers is real pot bound...has canes filling the whole pot...she'd transplant...if it'd leave the pot.least she DOES toss soil on top. I have some of my begonia photos in my yahoo albulm.were from 2 yrs ago when 1st got mine.may be a recent one from last year. Here is a link that might be useful: begonia photos...See MoreSpotted Angel Wing Begonia Losing Leaves
Comments (2)Thank you for your response!! I'm re-posting an email that sent I to your email just in case you didn't receive it. Yes, the one with the yellow blooms is not the cane variety but it is losing leaves as well. The one that dropped all the leaves this morning --more or less all of a sudden--was the spotted angel wing. I have three different begonias planted in a large container together all outside. I don't know what the third one is, but it's short and kind of clumped up, reddish leaves growing close to the soil surface--I think it's called a begonia :dewdrop." seems to be doing well. I probably put them all together in a too big pot I suppose and possibly overwatered after a recent short heat spell. Can you tell me why the container size matters? Is it because there is too much soil that stays moist for too long? Do you think I should repot the spotted angel wing in a smaller container with a faster draining soil? Maybe I can save it. Again, thanks so much for your reply....See MoreUser
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