How To Propagate Begonias
Take a sharp knife or scissors and cut a stem from the mother plant.
How to propagate begonias. However make sure its in a well-draining pot as polka dot begonias hate soggy soil and make a perfect candidate for root rot. The Rieger begonia can be propagated by wintering the plant indoors and taking new shoot cuttings in spring. Find a rex begonia leaf you want to propagate and cut it off the plant.
High humidity is key to a polka dot begonia that thrives. Mist the soil as needed so the cuttings stay moist but dont keep them so wet that water stands on them. Method 1 Simply cut off a young but well-growing leaf with a stem portion attached and insert into a pot with cuttings or multi-purpose compost.
Another common reason for spindly Begonias is old ageOlder plants can get quite tall and lose leaves from the lower part of the stem. All begonias however can be propagated by rooting stem cuttings sometimes called tip cuttings. Propagating a Begonia From a Leaf.
How to propagate Begonia from leaf Whole leaf. Cuttings are held in place with tape. Keep it out of direct sunlight but in a warm well-lit spot.
Select a healthy piece of stem about 10-15cm long. You want as strong a piece of stem as you can find with at least 2-3 nodes joints. Remove any leaves from the bottom two-thirds of the stem.
This could invite disease or rot. How to Propagate a Begonia. You might use a combination of peat vermiculite and perlite moss.