Non-stop begonia

How to grow Non-stop begonia growing and care:

Humid, moist soil, prefer more than 5C but with the right overwinter care, rich soil

How to care:
Fertilizer 2-4 times a year, add humus and organic matter, prune once a year better after the bloom

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed (care explanation bellow) / Vegetative reproduction, separate rhizomatous better to do it after the bloom or in the beginning of the spring, cutting need to be above 26C (80F) also the water can’t be cold, high humidity, better in full shade for cutting on the water need to switch the soil every few days in growing, to put the stems in soil need moist soil and water it with spray better to use growth hormone and peat soil.

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes to get the same color and shape for the flowers and the leaves

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Heat wave might kill the plant

Planting season:
Spring as annual in hardiness zone 5-10a, as perennial spring to summer in hardiness zone 10b, spring to summer in hardiness zone 11, all year in hardiness zone 12+, better start to grow

How to plant:
Planting in bigger hole and put organic matter, chopped dead leaves and humus, put the plant and cover it lightly

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mealy bugs, powdery mildew

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Deadhead and dead leaves

How to deadhead:
Better not to wait that the flowers will die, because the flowers won’t be attractive anymore and meanwhile the plant can make effort to grow new flowers and leaves

Size of the plant:
20-30 cm, 8-12 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade (with light) (in places with hot summer must be in summer)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes, when grow indoor need to give the plant enough light

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, when grow in container, size 10-20 liter (2.5-5 gallon), average amount of water that needed, it’s to keep the soil moist and the water go out of the pot, better not to use bottom for the pot, when it’s grow as perennial every two years to switch soil, and prune part of the roots and the plants, soil need to be well ventilated with good drainage, rich with organic matter, can us in potting mix or peat soil with perlite or vermiculite, when grow as annual better to use new soil mix weed free.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Most of the year, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 5-10

General information about the flower
Full flowers multi petals flower can be the colors: pink, red, orange, yellow or white, flower can be more than one color

How to grow Tuberous begonia from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Small seeds, soil can be potting mix or peat soil with vermiculite 22-26C (70-80F)

Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Dry and dark location

Sowing season:
Spring to summer, possible to start in the early winter indoor

How to plant:
Better to put the seeds on vermiculite it’s help them to germinate

Planting spacing:
15*20cm (6-8 inches)

Depth of Sowing:
On the soil or 0.5cm (0.25 inch)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
High humidity and temperature 22-26C (70-80F)

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water, better to use spray of water twice a day

Germination time:
1-3 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Seedling gentle and better to let them to grow a little bit before transplant and also keep high humidity and expose it to more light

Scientific name:

Begonia tuberhybrida