Begonia care at home, varieties for the apartment

Ornamental plants of the genus Begonia belong to the Begonia family. They are annual, perennial herbaceous shrubs and shrubs. Distribution area South America and India, Eastern Himalayas, Malay archipelago, Sri Lanka island. Africa is considered the homeland.

Haitian Governor Michel Begon, who organized and sponsored research on the Caribbean islands in the 17th century, became the prototype of the name of this genus. In total there are 1600 varieties of begonias.

Description of begonia

The roots of the plants are creeping, ossiform and tubers. The sheets are asymmetric, simple or dissected, with a wave or teeth along the edges. They are decorative because of their color, from simple rich green to burgundy with various geometric patterns. Some varieties are covered with a small fluff.

Flowers of various colors (except for blue shades) can be small and large, same-sex, monoecious. Fruits are small boxes with seeds. Begonia blooms in summer and autumn. Homework can please until the new year.

Types of begonia

Plants of this genus are divided into types.

Decorative foliage

This group has no stems, the leaves grow directly from the roots and, due to their unusual nature, are decorative.

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Shrubby

Shrub begonias grow up to 2 m, consist of lateral processes with branched stems resembling bamboo.

Leaves and flowers of various shapes and colors. Flowering can last year round. Most often, the following are bred in room conditions.

Tuberous

Begonias of this species have a tuberous root system, stems 20-80 cm and a variety of flowers.

There are grassy, ​​shrubby and ampelous plants. Bloom continuously from late spring to mid-autumn.

* Relate to ampel.

Blooming

The group includes beautifully blooming begonias.

Home begonia care at home

Begonia is an unpretentious plant, but nevertheless, with its content, adhere to certain recommendations.

Features of planting and transplanting begonias

Every spring, the stored begonia tubers must be planted in a new container.

For species with a branched and fibrous root system, transplantation is needed as it grows.

• The pot is taken ceramic, 3-4 cm more than the roots of the flower. At the bottom lay 1/3 of the drainage, pour a little substrate.
• When transplanting, the plant is removed from the old container, carefully released from the soil (lowered into a light solution of potassium permanganate).
• If there is damage, they are cut off.
• They are placed in a new soil, sprinkled with earth not to the brim, they add up when the roots are slightly dry.
• Quite often watered, but adhere to the recommendations.
• Do not expose to the sun, adaptation is necessary.
• At this time, undercut to form a new crown.

Features wintering tuber begonia

When growing tuber begonia at home, preparation for wintering is relevant for it, in contrast to other types of plants. It consists of the following activities:

• In October, the remaining leaves are cut off on the flower, placed in a cool dark place.
• After 2 weeks, when the entire aboveground part dies, they dig up tubers.
• They are stored in a dark, dry, cool room (not lower than + 10 ° C) in boxes or containers with sand.

Begonia propagation methods

Begonia is propagated in the spring by several methods:

• cuttings;
• separation of a part of a bush or tuber;
• seedlings grown from seeds.

Cuttings

Prepare the soil mixture: sand, peat (3: 1). As a stalk take a shoot of at least 10 cm or a large leaf. In the first case, freshly cut planting material is placed in a moistened substrate and placed in a darkened room. Rooting lasts 1-2 months. In the second, the leaf is placed in the ground with a petiole, preventing the leaf plate from touching the ground. The container is also cleaned in place without lighting.

Seminal

This process begins in December:

• Prepare the soil (sand, peat, sheet land 1: 1: 2), pour it into a fairly wide container.
• Seeds are distributed and slightly pressed into the ground.
• After 10 days, when sprouts appear, they are dived.

Division of a bush or tuber

Bush begonias propagate, separating the overgrown parts of the plant. The roots of the flower with a bud and a sprout are separated from the mother, the dried leaves and flowers are removed, the damaged areas are treated with activated carbon. Planted in new containers, watered.

In the spring, tubers are pulled out, divided into parts on which roots and buds remain. The cut places are treated with coal and planted in a pot with peat, leaving part of the tuber above the surface. Water and monitor its constant hydration.

Diseases, pests of begonia

Failure to comply with the recommendations for the maintenance of the plant can lead to undesirable consequences.

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