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Can you help me identify this plant?
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Posted by sisteranna1 z6 PA (My Page) on Sun, Feb 12, 06 at 19:18
Hello! This plant has been in our monastery for over 15 years. It is on a plant stand and it's about 3 feet long. Recently it started blooming. It is massive. How can we start new plants? It seems to like being pot bound!!
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RE: Can you help me identify this plant?
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| hi there, this is a rhizomatous begonia cultivar, B. 'Erythrophylla.' This is an easy-going plant that can easily be started from leaf or from rhizome cuttings. I prefer the latter here. Snip off a couple inches of healthy rhizome, making note of which side is up. gently push it into a well-draining mix and "tent" with a plastic bag to keep it humid. don't overwater or the rhizome will rot. don't be alarmed when the mature leaves fall off, you should see new growth in a couple weeks. good luck! -ming |
RE: Can you help me identify this plant?
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| I'm so glad to see you posting here again, Ming! Guess you must be adjusting to the Very Different growing conditions in Tucson. Sorry for interrupting, Sister Anna! That's a beautiful 'Erythrophylla'! Very healthy and well-cared-for. |
RE: Can you help me identify this plant?
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| Thanks for much for your help!! Can you tell me........can this plant be "pruned" as it seems to keep growing larger and larger!! |
RE: Can you help me identify this plant?
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| hi sister, my plant, which is not nearly as old or as big as yours, sprawls quite a bit, too. if you were to trim this plant, i would take off pieces of the rhizome and propagate them, as above (waste not, want not!). i'm sure others would love to have a copy of one of the mainstays at your monastary. -ming |
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