Growing Begonias

Begonias blossoms - These are my own begonias blossoms. Aren't they pretty?
Philippines
December 15, 2012 3:59am CST
I love begonias. But they are very delicate. Too much sun, they dry up. Too much shade and moisture, they will wilt. But when the perfect condition for their growth are met, they reward you with very pretty blossoms. Here's a photo of my favorite begonia's blossoms.
4 responses
@Arieles (2473)
• United States
15 Dec 12
I love almost all flowers, and I especially love pink flowers. Begonias are pretty and as you said they are very delicate. My favorite flower is the pink rose. I love when it's just opening up. Your begonia is very pretty. Do you grow other flowers in your garden?
• Philippines
16 Dec 12
Hi Arieles! Yes, I have flowers in my garden, but they rarely bloom because they get little sun. I have a lot of trees planted and the ground is mostly shaded. But my begonias love the shade and the little sunlight that reaches them, so I mostly grow begonias now. :)
• Malaysia
15 Dec 12
Hi pinkofhealthzfera, i too love Begonias, if it is grown at balcony it will lighten up the whole house. One time when i started to grow Begonia and actually the first time i started gardening my Begonia was blooming beautifully so one day i forgot to water it in the morning then i immediately water it in the afternoon little did i know that the water gotten hot in the afternoon and in the evening it got wilted that was how i know that Begonias are very delicate and i suppose any plant will wilted if i water it in the afternoon
• Philippines
16 Dec 12
Hi acrossnation. That's why I grow begonias, they are so pretty and easily lightens up my mood. Whenever I feel upset, I just go to my garden and look at my begonias. Everything then slowly comes to focus: life is good. :)
@marguicha (223801)
• Chile
15 Dec 12
I love begonias and have had trouble with them. Right now I have one in the window sill in the kitchen. It seems that the moisture from the kitchen protects them from the Summer heat. I have a friend who grows Begonia Rex apparently with no trouble at all.
@allknowing (137811)
• India
15 Dec 12
I have no problem with begonias perhaps as you said they get the right conditions. They can be propagated even with cuttings of leaves. These pieces get roots on the side and later a plant emerges. http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/propagating/how-to-take-begonia-leaf-cuttings/29.html Begonias do get flowers but some get the same type of flowers even though the plant has different type of leaves.
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• Philippines
16 Dec 12
True, even leaf cutting can be use for propagation. And yes, my different kinds of begonias have almost the same flowers. Almost, cause if I look closely, the other flowers are bigger and they grow from the stem. the other have multiple flowers from one stem.