Begonia - one of the most popular indoor plants, beloved by many growers. Someone likes flowering varieties, someone grows begonia with bright decorative leaves - the variety of species is so great that everyone can choose a plant to their own taste. They all come from tropical and subtropical forests, they are united by the love of heat, high humidity and shade tolerance.
Unfavourable conditions experience in different ways: the begonia, which has tubers, loses leaves for the winter, and in spring it grows them again due to the nutrients of the tuber;
Bush begonia - an evergreen plant, it can reach three meters in height, its growth depends on the size of the pot, the more spacious it is, the more active the growth is, a large plant is not needed - keep it in a small pot. Bush flowers may be of a modest appearance, but the leaves are striking in their magnificence; their shape and coloring give freedom to the most incredible fantasies of interior and landscape design.
How to prepare for winter?
Begonias love timely watering, throughout the summer the plant must be watered to constantly wet soil, by the fall watering is gradually reduced, feeding during this period is excluded, the plant is transferred to a room with a moderate temperature regime.
What to do in the winter?
Watering in winter is necessary as the soil dries, no need to overdry plants. The humidity of the air in the room where the begonias are hibernating should be high enough to resemble the humid forests of the tropics and subtropics, the air temperature should not fall below 18-22 degrees. With strong shading, the plant will begin to stretch, which is unacceptable, the place must be lit sufficiently.
Plants for the winter can be collected in a group that will facilitate the care of them. In the event that there is no place for perfect hibernation of your begonias - do not worry, maintain humidity with sprays and water tanks, carefully monitor the ventilation of the room and keep soil moisture under control, excessive moisture contributes to fungal diseases.
With the onset of spring, the plants are placed on well-lit places without direct sunlight, they resume abundant watering and feeding.
Features an evergreen species
This is a bush of modest size with very beautiful flowers of various colors and shades. It was called eternally flowering for its ability to bloom almost without interruption, these plants are capable of winter flowering, and therefore the winter state of rest is not necessary for them. The ever-flowering begonia is well adapted to life in the conditions of the room, and it grows and blooms brightly and abundantly on the street, from June to frost. For outdoor gardening, it is grown from seed, in the fall it can be transplanted into pots and it will continue to bloom on the windowsill. Potted begonia needs to be updated every 3 years by cutting.
This unpretentious plant with amazing beauty of flowers and leaves can be safely attributed to the number of the most common ornamental and decorative flowering plants.
