Content
- 1 Begonia varieties
- 2 Home care basics
- 3 Diseases and pests
- 4 Planting and reproduction of ever flowering
- 5 Reproduction methods
- 6 Plant features
- 7 Varieties and types of begonias
- 8 Reproduction and preparation for planting
- 9 Propagation of begonias by cuttings
- 10 Planting begonia tubers
- 11 Further care
- 12 Fertilization
- 13 Pest control
- 14 Begonia storage (video)
- 15 Begonia Eternal Blossoming - the secrets of growing in the garden
- 16 Reproduction of begonias
The ever-flowering begonia is a garden plant that blooms until the frost. The compact bush reaches up to 20 cm in height. Flowers during flowering have a multi-colored color.
Ever-flowering begonia can be divided into:
- Tall
- Medium-sized
- Dwarf
Begonia varieties
Tall
TO the most popular and widespread varieties of tall begonia include: Alba, Gustav Knaake, Kate Teicher.
The Alba variety has a spreading bush, reaching a height of 40 cm. The leaves are dark green in color. Inflorescences include up to 15 flowers, strong. There can be up to 8 flowers blossoming at the same time.
Tall varieties - the best choice for group plantings
They reach up to 10 cm in diameter and are white in color. This variety is suitable for group landings, can produce up to 30 flowers during the growing season.
Gustav Knaake has a sprawling bush, up to 30 cm high. The leaves are dark green, along the edge there is a red stripe. Inflorescences are strong, consist of 10-12 flowers, reach 3 cm in diameter, have a dark red color.
Best suited for group plantings, they are capable of forming up to 50 flowers over a period.
Kate Teikher has lush bushes, up to 35 cm high. The leaves are green, with a red border around the edge. Inflorescences consist of 15 flowers, up to 5 cm in diameter. The color of the flowers is red. During the growing season form up to 60 flowers.
Medium-sized
The most famous varieties are: Carmen and Othello.
The Carmen variety is a compact bush reaching 25 cm in height. Leaves are brown. Inflorescences are strong, consist of 5 flowers 3 cm in diameter.
The inflorescences are scarlet. Abundant flowering, produces up to 90 flowers during the growing season.
The Othello variety is a compact bush up to 20 cm in height. Leaves are dark green in color. Inflorescences are strong, scarlet, up to 4 cm in diameter. Suitable for group plantings.
Dwarf
Common varieties are: Andi, Albert Martin, Ambergris, Ball Red, Bella.
Andi has a compact bush up to 18 cm in height. The color of the leaves is green, there is a red border around the edges. The flowers are pink, 4 cm in diameter.
2 flowers can be opened at the same time. It is possible to board both a group and on flower beds, pots... There are up to 120 flowers per season.
Ambergris is a bush up to 15 cm. In height. The leaves are brown. Inflorescences are pink, contain up to 7 flowers. Suitable for planting curbs and in pots.
Dwarf begonias are characterized by abundant flowering in the season.
Home care basics
Humidity and watering
If there is ever-flowering begonia on the windowsill, then proper care must be provided for it.Watering is necessary for a houseplant 2-3 times a week. The pot should be on a pallet with holes in the bottom. On days between waterings, water using the drip tray.
It is impossible for the water to stagnate in the pan, otherwise the roots will rot.
If the flower has too much moisture, then the leaves will turn yellow and begin to fall off. In winter time watering should be reduced up to 1 time per week. Spraying in hot weather is necessary weekly.
You also need to wipe the leaves with a damp cloth from dust and dirt. The optimum humidity is 50-60%.
Temperature and lighting
Ever-flowering begonias require a warm and humid environment. The optimum temperature will be from 15 to 25 degrees. Reacts to temperature drops and changes, as a result it can be seriously injured. Plant is photophilous, requires a sunny location.
Lighting is important for begonias as it directly affects its color.
Light directly affects the color, color and brilliance of inflorescences. Avoid direct sunlight. She needs such lighting throughout the year. In autumn and winter, you can put it in direct sunlight, if it does not have enough light, install additional lighting with lamps.
Here are some helpful tips for caring for your begonia:
- Avoid drafts in the room.
- Not recommended put the pot near heaters, batteries, heaters.
- The presence of fresh air ventilation.
Soil and fertilizers
For this type of begonia, the soil should be peaty, loose, free to pass air. It should also be enriched with minerals and nutrients. The soil can be purchased at the store, and you can also prepare it yourself.
To do this, mix in equal parts fertile soil, leafy soil, humus, sand. At the bottom of the pot, there must be a drainage layer of gravel or expanded clay.
Liquid fertilizers are added to the soil when watering a flower
The soil in which begonia grows is necessary fertilize when watering... For this, fertilizers in different forms are suitable:
- Liquid fertilizers
- Granular
- Grains
- compost
With the onset of spring, feeding should be carried out weekly. In the summer and other periods, if it blooms profusely, then it is fed once a month. If flowering does not occur, then the begonia should be fertilized twice a month. In winter, the plant is fed 1 time per season.
How to choose a pot
To choose a pot for planting begonias, you need to take into account some parameters. It should be more wide than deep... Since the root system develops on the upper layers of the soil.
The houseplant has strong roots and a plurality of flowers. Therefore, the planting pot must be sturdy.
Containers made from the following materials are best suited:
- clay
- ceramics
- durable, thick plastic.
You can plant 2 or three young plants in one pot, the main thing is, observing a certain distance between them 10 cm. Since the rhizomes of an adult flower reach 15 cm in volume, you will need a pot with a diameter of 30-35 cm.
How to prune a flower and when to do it
Ever-flowering begonia, like many indoor begonia, is formed by pruning. Although the plant does not grow to a height of more than 45 cm, after winter dormancy, it needs pruning. Long elongated shoots are shortened.
It is also necessary to remove the weak and dry parts. In the spring, when pruning, you can prepare cuttings for propagation. Pruning will help the flower get the correct and beautiful shape. Also, by trimming the foliage, the plant will get more light.
To control growth, it is necessary to regularly prune the stems when they reach a height of 15 cm.
Diseases and pests
As usual, with improper care, the flower becomes weak, and is affected by diseases and pests. The most common diseases are considered:
- powdery mildew
- Root and leaf rot
Disease damage is a consequence of improper plant care
Powdery mildew damage occurs with a lack or excess of moisture. It is necessary to water moderately, remove damaged parts, and spray the plant with fungicides.
Root and stem rot appears at high humidity and low temperatures.
Temperature and humidity should also be optimized, remove affected parts... If the plant is badly damaged, get rid of it altogether.
Also begonia can be damaged by pests:
- Whitefly
- Thrips
- Shield
In measures of insect control, wipe the leaves and shoots with soapy water using a sponge. Alcohol is also suitable with soapy water. In preventive measures, it should be treated with insecticides.
Planting and reproduction of ever flowering
How simple and terry bloom
Begonia can bloom all year round, with proper care and creating a favorable environment for it.
The plant blooms beautifully, flowers can be of different colors:
- Orange
- Red
- Pink
- Scarlet
- White
- Cream
Flowers can also be of different types: simple and double. With constant lighting, optimal watering and moisture, bloom does not stop.
Dry inflorescences from the plant must be removed to keep it strong.
Landing in open ground
Planting begonias in open ground should follow some rules:
- Disembarkation must be carried out into a fertile, moist, non-acidic soil.
- To prevent the roots from rotting due to the large amount of moisture, the bed should be slightly raised.
- The plant should be planted in a well-lit area, otherwise the shoots will begin to stretch.
- It is necessary to water as the soil dries, otherwise, due to drought, the leaves will begin to dry out, and flowering will not occur.
- Around the planting it is necessary loosen the groundso that it allows moisture and air to pass through, remove weeds in a timely manner.
- You can start planting seedlings when the frost in May has passed.
- After the end of the summer season, before the onset of frost, it is dug up and planted in pots in room conditions.
Transfer
A home transplant is carried out in early spring. Young plants should be replanted annually, and adults once every 2 years. The main sign for transplanting will be the roots sticking out of the ground.
Consider the age of the flower when preparing for transplantation.
To do this, you need to run:
- Prepare a new loose planter with fertile soil and drainage
- Dig up the plant, carefully remove the old soil from the roots
- Dip the roots into a solution with potassium permanganate, remove old and rotten
- Place in a pot and sprinkle with earth, slightly compacting it
- Water abundantly daily until it starts
- You can not immediately put the flower in the sun after planting.
- The plant will get stronger in a month and take root
After transplanting begonia, you need to carefully look after it for the first time until it gets stronger.
Reproduction methods
Ever-flowering begonia is able to reproduce in several ways:
- Seeds
- Stem cuttings.
There is not much of a difference whether to send the cutting for distillation in water or plant directly into the soil
With seed propagation, terry varieties lose their characteristics; in order to preserve them, they should be propagated vegetatively, by stem cuttings.
To propagate by cuttings, cuttings are harvested in spring and summer. They are cut at 10-15 cm so that there are 2 pairs of leaves. The lower leaves should be removed. You can root them in water, but it is allowed plant immediately in the soil... There should be more sand in the soil.
The planted cuttings are covered with polyethylene. It is necessary to water abundantly, as well as ventilate them. A month later, after rooting, the film should be removed. Rooted cuttings are transplanted individually into pots with fertile soil.
Seed propagation is used more often for seedlings in open ground:
| Step 1 - seeding | In February, seeds are sown in boxes. They are not deepened, but placed on the surface of the soil, and covered with glass or film. |
| Step 2 - watering | Water it abundantly from a spray bottle so as not to wash the seeds |
| Step 3 - air | It is regularly necessary to remove the film for airing
2 weeks after germination the film should be removed |
| Step 4 - picking | Seedlings dive and reduce temperature and watering |
| Step 5 - transplant | Transplanted as it grows. Flowering may come as early as May |
With proper care, you will see the first results from growing with seeds after 3 months.
Other house flowers can also be propagated by seed. The difference will be in the little things - what is needed for reproduction or the peculiarities of caring for the sowing. See how to prepare the ground when propagating cyclamen by seed.
Ever-flowering begonia has long been of interest and demand among flower growers. Although the plant requires careful care, especially during the flowering period, in return it will delight you with the beauty of its multi-colored flowers.
The famous botanist Charles Plumier, studying the local flora of the West Indies, discovered a plant that pleases many generations of flower growers with flowering. It is impossible to look away from the photos of modern varieties of begonias: the plants fascinate with their beauty and splendor. Begonia: correct planting and care when grown outdoors, breeding methods.
Garden begonia: varieties and varieties
Begonia is a flowering plant that is decorative throughout the growing season. Different varieties of begonias, in addition to amazing flowers of various colors and shapes, have lovely leaves. The leaves of begonias are colored green, olive, burgundy, pink, sometimes with pearlescent dots and strokes.
Having planted begonia once, you can no longer refuse such a garden decoration.
In nature, the area of growth of begonias is located in the tropics and subtropics of South and North America, Africa and Asia. It is humid enough in this climatic zone, therefore, varieties of garden begonias planted to decorate the site should be located in a shady place, ensuring regular and sufficient watering.
Begonias are perennial plants that usually develop in the form of vines, shrubs, or dwarf shrubs. The roots of the plant are often reduced to a tuber.
In garden landscape design, three types of begonias are usually used, represented by an abundance of varieties.
B. tubergybrida (tuberous B.) - plant height is only 30 cm. Huge double and non-double flowers amaze with an abundance of colors. Flowers in tuberous begonias are dioecious: male and female can bloom on the same plant at the same time.
B. tubergybrida
Begonia root is a fleshy tuber. The genus is characterized by long flowering, which begins in early summer and ends in autumn. The diameter of the flowers is from 6 to 21 cm. The shapes of the begonias flower are also different - they resemble roses, lotuses, anemones, carnations.
Attention! Growing tuberous begonias in the open field has its own subtleties. The plant needs to provide greenhouse maintenance in the winter, or pre-grow begonias in greenhouse complexes before planting in a permanent place.
B. tubergybrida pendula - a separate species of begonias with ampelous growth. Long bushy shoots are adorned with multi-colored caps of flowers.
B. tubergybrida pendula
B. semperflorens (ever flowering) - includes a huge number of varieties. The bushes of the plant are low, about 15 centimeters high. Leaves are small, oval, smooth, from green to brownish. Varieties of this begonia are widely used in landscape design for planting in parks and squares. Begonia blooms with "caps" of small flowers of white, pink or red color. Garden begonia: growing this plant is not difficult even for beginners.
B. semperflorens
Planting garden begonia
Garden begonias: planting and care, - plants are planted in a permanent place in the spring, with the onset of warm weather. Tuberous begonias are pre-germinated in greenhouses; grown plants with flowers are often planted on flower beds.Eternal begonia is planted with the first flowers, which allows you to immediately get decorative flower beds. That is why varieties of ever-flowering begonias are widely used in landscape design.
Advice. Growing begonias requires an acidic soil rich in humus.
Begonia will decorate the flowerbed from spring to late autumn
Overflow of plants is not allowed, which can cause rotting of the tuber. With a high level of groundwater, the beds for begonias are arranged after drainage. Planting begonias in the open field allows you to solve the problems of decorating hanging pots, flowerpots, flower beds, rabatki and lawns.
Plant care
Plant care is reduced to ensuring timely watering, which is reduced when begonia blooms.
During the growth period, begonias require several dressings.
Ever-flowering begonia is usually used for gardening as an annual. The mother plants of varietal plants are kept in greenhouses for vegetative propagation. In winter, watering of plants is reduced.
Begonias need regular feeding
Fertilizing and feeding garden begonia
Begonias spend a lot of energy on flowering, so several dressings are required per season.
- In the spring, the plants are fed with a complete complex fertilizer, which will help the plants grow green mass faster.
- During the budding period of plants, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, as well as microelements are applied.
Plant propagation
Cultivation of new plants of tuberous begonias is possible by propagation by green cuttings, seeds or dividing the tuber.
- Tuber division used for plant propagation in greenhouses. Moistening of plantings is carried out very carefully, ensuring the spraying of irrigation water over the soil surface. Watering is carried out periodically, keeping the soil sufficiently moist. Overflowing the cut during this period, when the roots and shoots are not yet branching, will have a detrimental effect on the development of plants. Tuber division is practiced when propagating rare plant varieties.
Begonia tuber
- One more way to propagate tuberous begonias is green cuttings... The mother tubers are laid out in boxes with fertile soil, moistened and placed in a bright place. The growing green shoots are broken out, planted in boxes or individual cups. After the cuttings are rooted, they are planted in a permanent growing area.
Ever-flowering begonia is also propagated by green cuttings. Cuttings are cut from the mother plant and rooted in light soil. - Seed reproduction takes place for breeding purposes.
Diseases and pests
When growing begonias, the plant is often damaged by pests. Infection of plants is especially important when breeding begonias in a greenhouse. The main crop pests are: greenhouse aphids; scabbard and false scabbard; whitefly; thrips; nematodes.
Pest control measures are reduced to the treatment of plantings with systemic drugs, the dosage of which is indicated by the manufacturer.
Aphid
Diseases of begonias occur against the background of improper care, excessive watering, improperly selected land mixture: powdery mildew; gray rot; bacterial and annular spotting.
Treatment is aimed at killing the fungi that cause these diseases. Plants are treated with fungicides (Fundazol, Topaz); Bordeaux liquid; solution of copper sulfate.
Garden begonia: combination with other plants
Garden begonias form excellent combinations in plantings with lawn grasses, ornamental deciduous crops, and border summer houses:
- surfiniya;
- Iberis;
- lobelia;
- lobularia.
Planting begonias with low-growing shrubs, which provide the plant with some shade, also beautifully decorate the territory.
Begonia in landscape design
Garden begonia in landscape design
Photos of modern garden and park areas show that landscape architects from different countries widely use garden begonias in the design of park compositions. Attention is drawn to photos of landscape design with flowerpots planted with tuberous begonias. These flowerpots look great on lawns and in the frame of flower beds.
The flowerbeds on which the garden begonias are planted look great until the very frost.
Tips for growing begonias: video
Varieties and types of begonias: photos
Unlike a rather capricious indoor culture, garden begonia, planting and caring for which will not be a particular hassle, is less demanding on open ground conditions. For many gardeners, it is a favorite in landscape design, since the combination of lush buds and a long flowering period favorably distinguishes its varieties from other ornamental garden plants. At the same time, the cultivation and reproduction of a flower has its own characteristics, which are useful for novice plant breeders to know.
Plant features
The genus begonia belongs to the numerous Begoniaceae family, numbering over 1000 species. The flower is extremely common in tropical latitudes, and, like most exotic plants, are distinguished by bright, expressive flowers. Often in the photo of plants behind the violent flowering, you cannot see the leaves of the shrubs.
Begonia foliage is hidden behind flowers
Among begonias there are annual and perennial varieties, grasses and shrubs. The leaves have an asymmetrical shape, they come in two colors with a purple or light green border. The lush cap of the flower is formed by irregularly shaped multi-colored petals.
Varieties and types of begonias
Begonia is very popular. There are more than 1200 varieties for cultivation in the open field and indoors. Breeders have given a start in life to many hybrids with a wide variety of colors and shapes of both flowers and leaves of the plant: decorative flowering and decorative deciduous.
Tuberous begonia
In the open field, gardeners mostly use three types:
- Tuberous begonia;
- Begonia pendula;
- Ever-flowering begonia.
Photos of landscaping magazines are full of all kinds of uses in flower beds and borders, in hanging baskets and balcony boxes. The combination of yellow, coral, crimson, white and pink buds opens up ample opportunities for planning and planting beds.
Reference. Unlike ornamental plants that bloom in spring, begonia adorns household plots in autumn.
Reproduction and preparation for planting
Reproduction of garden begonia is possible in several ways:
- tubers;
- leaves;
- cuttings;
- seeds.
Landing is performed in a shaded area. Begonia has the fame of a light-loving plant, but growing and caring for direct sunlight is bad for the development of the flower.
Seedlings of begonia
When propagated by seeds, planting in the open field is done through seedlings. For this, the seeds begin to be prepared even in winter:
- The planting material is placed in a wide container with a nutrient substrate.
- From above, the crops are insulated with a polyethylene shelter.
- Care consists in regular ventilation.
- Watering the seedlings is done no more than once a week.
- The seedlings are moved to the flowerbed in the spring.
Advice. If the seeds have been sown in narrow pots, they can be covered with a regular glass jar.
Propagation of begonias by cuttings
When a lush garden begonia is already growing among friends or neighbors, the cultivation of a bush will be carried out much faster if you ask for several cuttings for propagation. For this:
- Cut off the top with at least three pairs of leaves.
- Flowers and already formed buds are removed on the handle.
- The cut is treated with a liquid composition for accelerated rooting.
- The sprout is dropped into a pot with a moist nutrient substrate.
- The landing is covered with plastic wrap.
- Care measures include airing if condensation collects on the sides of the bag.
- I remove the shelter a week later, when the begonia takes root and begins to grow.
Advice. The composition for faster rooting can be prepared independently at home. To do this, 0.5 teaspoon of freshly squeezed aloe juice and the same amount of honey are diluted in 100 ml of water. The shelf life of such a solution is 2 days in a cool place. After that, it loses its biological activity.
Planting begonia tubers
Tuber propagation of begonia is best done in June. By this time, the threat of sudden frosts has passed, and begonia, as you know, is a thermophilic plant.
Begonia pendula
Tubers must be examined and, if necessary, improved. Planting moldy specimens is undesirable, but these can be saved by gently brushing them with a soft brush. It will not be superfluous to treat them with hydrogen peroxide or disinfect them in a weak, barely pink solution of potassium permanganate.
Then it is recommended to plant each sprouted tuber in a separate peat cup. Thus, two goals are pursued at once:
- The plant will receive fertilizer rich in organic matter.
- In the future, this will greatly simplify the planting of a bush in the open field.
The planting material is not completely hidden in the soil, the top should look out 3-4 mm above ground level. The temperature is maintained at + 18 ... + 22 ° С. Care consists in fertilizing with liquid fertilizer and watering.
Further care
Begonia does not tolerate dry summers and loves abundant watering. The soil under the plant is moistened at least once every three days. At the same time, it is important to control so that there is no stagnation of water, otherwise the roots will rot. If necessary, additional drainage is arranged on the site. It is very important to loosen the soil regularly.
Ever-flowering begonia
In the fall, watering is stopped. In the last decade of October, plants begin to prepare for wintering. For this:
- The bush is cut to a small hemp about 3 cm high.
- The tubers are dug out together with a clod of earth.
- Leave to dry for two weeks indoors at room temperature.
- Then the remnants of the earth are shaken off from the roots.
- Dry clean sand is poured into a wide container.
- Tubers are laid on it in one layer.
- From above, the planting material is completely covered with sand.
The container with begonia tubers is left for the winter to be stored in a cool place - in the basement, refrigerator. The sand is periodically moistened so that the tubers do not dry out. At the same time, waterlogging is just as dangerous as complete drying out.
Important! The tubers grow in size every year. Therefore, they are divided with a sharp instrument into several parts so that each has at least one kidney. Places of cuts are processed with crushed charcoal.
Fertilization
Fertilizer, regardless of the variety, is applied under begonia 2 times a month. The optimal solution for this would be a universal feeding for flowering plants.
Begonia in landscape design
Often, flowers suffer from the fact that fertilizers are dissolved in hard water. Vinegar will help soften it - 1 tablespoon per 15 liters. water.
Young plantings are recommended to additionally feed with mineral fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium. It is useful to throw peat and compost on the flower beds.
Pest control
Begonias can be annoyed by aphids and spider mites. To combat them, infusions of onion peels or garlic are used. Ash is a good remedy for parasites. It is bred in water and sprayed on the planting.
Basically, begonia is resistant to disease and not capricious. Due to these qualities and a high decorative appearance, it is often used in landscape design for decorating personal plots and landscaping the city. When the petals of most flowers have already withered and leaves bent, begonia continues to delight with bright buds and fresh greens.
Begonia storage (video)
In this article you will find a detailed description of the Begonia Eternal Blossoming plant, its botanical and biological characteristics, as well as reproduction (by seeds and cuttings) and care in the garden.
Begonia Eternal Blossoming - the secrets of growing in the garden
In the arsenal of florists and landscape designers, there are few plants that can bloom constantly.
Beauty of Eternal Blossoms - so they say about Begonia Semperflorens.
She belongs to the Begoniev family. This magical plant fully corresponds to its specific name.
This genus, and there are about 1500 species in it, was named after the Governor of San Domingo - Michel Begon.
Description of the plant
Begonias are annual or perennial herbaceous crops that grow in the form of bushes or semi-bushes.
They have creeping, bulbous-thickened rhizomes.
Sometimes the roots are in the form of bulbs or bulbs.
Begonia Eternal Blossoming is a complex hybrid species that is distinguished by its compactness.
The main features of the plant:
- The height of the culture is about 30 centimeters.
- The stem is juicy and branched.
- The leaves are rounded, with slightly wavy, slightly pubescent edges.
- The petals range from light to dark green shades, and some varieties have burgundy petals.
- The flowers of the plant are unisexual, placed in 2 or 4 pieces on a low peduncle. They can be double or plain.
- The flower petals are colored in light tones of white and red. There are flowers that are colored in two shades: their milky white petals are bordered with bright pink, red stripes. Male flowers have four petals, while female flowers have five.
- Begonia has very small seeds.
- They are very similar to coarse dust, have a dark brown color and remain viable for 3 years. One gram contains about 85 thousand seeds.
The most popular varieties of ever-flowering begonia
| View | Variety | Varietal characteristics |
| Tall species | "Volumia" | Aboveground part with rich green foliage, resistant to heat and drought. Flowers are white, pale pink, pink, two-colored |
| "Stara" | Aboveground is well covered with dark green leaves and relatively small, numerous medium-sized flowers. | |
| "Baby Wing" | It is a large bushy plant with green leaves, monochromatic and bicolor flowers of various colors. | |
| "Lotto" | Large but compact bushes with emerald green leaves and unusually large flowers of various colors | |
| Medium vigor species | "Bada Boom" | They are compact bushes with bronze foliage, characterized by early flowering and simple white, pink and bright red flowers. |
| "Vision" | Differs in dark green foliage and lush flowering | |
| "Bada Bing" | Highly decorative plant with rich green leaves with the finest white edging | |
| "Ambassador" | Weather-resistant perennial with green foliage with red edging and white, pink, red or bicolor flowers | |
| Senator | Variety with bright flowers contrasting beautifully with the bronze foliage. | |
| Stunted species | Queen | Green-leaved hybrid with beautiful white, red, pink double flowers |
| "Cocktail" | Abundantly and flowering bush with red-brown foliage and simple flowers of white, red, pink coloration | |
| "Luchik" | A short hybrid with increased resistance to adverse weather factors, with emerald green leaves and snow-white flowers with bright pink edging | |
| "Eureka" | Has greenish-bronze leaves and fairly large flowers, up to 3.5 cm in diameter | |
| Olomouc | Low-growing early variety up to 18-20 cm high with small but decorative snow-white flowers |
Where can you plant begonia?
It is a great pleasure to grow Begonia Eternal Blossoming for flower growers.
In the open field, ever-flowering begonia can also be grown as an annual plant, planting flower seedlings after the threat of return spring frosts has passed.
Begonia Eternal Blossoming photo
Unpretentiousness, ease of reproduction and high decorative qualities make it possible to successfully use it both for interior decoration of residential, industrial premises or balconies, and for external landscaping (flower beds, ridges, borders).
Due to its long, abundant and lush flowering, Begonia Eternal Blossoms can be planted in any flower beds.
Including use it for "carpet" plantings, as an accent element, creating rich floral "blots".
It also has a spectacular appearance on flower beds with deciduous ornamental crops.
Important!
Begonia is good in combination with Santolino, Nemesia, Pyrethrum,
Chernobrovtsy
, Cleanup,
LobelieuAstroy
, Cineraria, Verbena, Balsamin.
How to grow Begonia Eternal Blossoms?
Begonia is a plant that loves warmth and moisture.
But its modern varieties have significant differences in relation to these indicators:
- For example, for a too hot climatic zone, their own varieties have been created that can bloom intensively even at high temperatures and with low air humidity.
- And there are varieties designed for the climatic zone with cool spring and autumn days. These are varieties that can withstand temperatures as low as 0 ° C.
Due to the different growing conditions of plants, their decorative qualities, especially when it comes to the height of crops, can vary.
- Important features of growing
Growing crops in high humidity with high temperatures, their pagons will become too stretched, which will lead to the loss of decorativeness of the entire flower garden.
This can also happen with seedlings when it is too hot in greenhouses or greenhouses in early spring and they are poorly ventilated.
Begonia growing in shade or partial shade can also stretch out strongly.
In such cases, anthocyanin bloom may disappear from their leaves, so they lose their shade, becoming just green.
And when crops grow under the scorching rays of the sun, they stop growing, remaining too low.
If there is too little moisture in the air and in the soil, then the number of flowers created decreases, and the green tint of the leaves turns into a dark green color.
It is interesting!
In seedlings planted in spring in places strongly lit by the sun, the leaves turn pale. But low temperatures and low humidity make crops more compact. Their leaves thicken, and flowering (its abundance) decreases, although the flowers themselves become a little larger.
- Soil for begonia
In spite of everything, Begonia Eternal Blossoms belongs to unpretentious crops.
It grows on almost any soil, although it blooms better on lightweight, fertile and well-moisturized soils with neutral acidity.
If the soil is too heavy, clayey, then to improve the growing conditions, it is advisable to add peat or humus to it.
In waterlogged places, in order to prevent decay of the root system, it is better to raise the flower beds.
For flowers grown in a container, a drainage layer of expanded clay or coarse river sand is poured onto the bottom of the dishes, and then the soil is poured.
Begonia Eternal Blossoms prefers semi-shady places (under bushes or trees). It is there that it will bloom profusely.
The flower also tolerates shade well.
- Watering and feeding
Begonias are moisture-loving plants, therefore, on summer days and hot weather, these flowers need to be watered twice a week, with settled water at room temperature.
In winter and autumn, watering is reduced to 1 - 2 times a month.
Fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is carried out every 2 weeks in the spring and summer. In autumn and winter, flowers are not fertilized.
Reproduction of begonias
Eternal Begonia is propagated by cuttings or seeds.
Cutting begonias
When propagating some varieties (for example, double and large double), preference is given to cuttings.
This method allows you to preserve the main characteristics of the variety.
For cuttings, pagons are used that have grown after the January pruning of plants. Cuttings are carried out at the end of March and April.
Pagons with 2-3 internodes are cut from Begonia and planted in clean sand, covered with glass.
After 3-4 weeks they are planted in boxes of 60-70 pieces or in pots one plant at a time.
How to grow begonia seedlings from seeds?
- Planting seeds
Begonia has very small seeds, so it is better to mix them with sand.
This helps to avoid too dense germination and increases its uniformity.
If you want Begonia flowers to appear in May, the seeds must be sown in the greenhouse in January.
Important!
They will germinate only in the presence of additional lighting. That is why it is possible to sow seeds in room conditions only when the day becomes longer (February-March).
As a soil for planting, a soil mixture of humus, deciduous soil and river sand is used in a ratio of 1: 2: 1.
Seeds are scattered on the surface of a moist substrate, but do not sprinkle with earth.
Spraying is carried out with a spray gun, in which the water temperature should be 2–4 degrees higher than in the room.
The sown seeds must be covered with foil or glass.
For the first shoots to appear on the surface after 14 days, the optimum room temperature should be between + 20-22 ° C.
At first, seedlings develop very poorly and slowly.
During this period, they will be helped by additional lighting, which will not only accelerate their growth, but also improve the quality of seedlings.
Cultures will bloom only 16–20 weeks after the first shoots appear.
After watering the crops, the seed boxes are not immediately closed. They are left open for 1.5-2 hours to ventilate well.
Important!!!
Do not allow condensation to form on the glass or film (inner side), which can cause rotting of seedlings.
At the end of the second week, after sowing, the glass is gradually raised, and after 14 days, it is removed completely.
Begonia Eternal Blossoming from seed
- Picking
A plant that has entered the phase of two true leaves can be dived according to the 5x5 cm scheme, and after 30 days, the 2nd dive is carried out, but according to a different scheme - 10x10 cm.
The temperature in the room is reduced to +17 or + 19 ° C, and the plant is darkened (do not allow direct sunlight).
- Watering and feeding
Watering in the evening or in the morning.
The flower is fed every 10 days, it is better if it is chicken droppings, diluted in a ratio of 1/20.
Top dressing alternates with watering, adding mineral fertilizers to the water. For example: 20 g - superphosphate, 10 g - potassium salts and 0.02 g - potassium permanganate diluted in 10 liters of water.
- Landing in open ground
Before planting in open soil, Begonia Eternal Blossoms can be hardened.
To do this, in May (in warm weather), greenhouses gradually begin to open, and indoor crops can be taken out onto an open balcony.
The end of May or the beginning of June is the time when Begonia needs to be planted in a permanent place of growth.
Seedlings are well watered before planting in order to preserve a clod of earth around the roots of the plant. This will ensure that they are not damaged during transplantation.
If the seedlings have outgrown, then they are shortened by cutting off the lower long pagons, otherwise the culture will quickly discolor, spoiling the decorativeness of the flower bed or rabatka.
Having prepared a hole for seedlings, it is also moistened. The plant is laid in it along with the preserved lump of earth, and the soil around the stalk is tamped.
It is better to plant begonia 1 or 2 cm below the level at which it grew earlier. So additional roots will be created faster.
If this condition is underexposed or the plant turns out to be much higher than the previous soil level, the flower will dry out and take root badly.
- Distances when planting seedlings
To determine the distance, when planting seedlings, between crops in a flower bed, you need to take into account factors such as the height of the species and the purpose of the flower garden itself.
If you want the flower bed to quickly gain decorativeness, then the plants are planted with small intervals between themselves (up to 10 cm).
In other cases - after 10-12 cm. But in a container or in a balcony box, the planting is carried out more tightly, so that their leaves are in contact with each other.
How to prune begonias and prepare them for winter?
Timely pruning is an element of proper cultivation and the key to a long and abundant flowering of begonias.
All over-stretched shoots are shortened, diseased, dry and damaged leaves are removed.
For more information on how to prune begonias and prepare them for winter, see this video.
That's all the wisdom of breeding Begonia of Eternal Blossoms. It remains only to wait for flowering, not forgetting to water and feed the flower beds.
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