I'd appreciate your opinion on what is going on with this plant. It was been like this, losing big leaves, since I got it 4/20. I repotted it because it was in thick soil. It's now in a 1:1:1 mix. Every once in a while I see small bugs, quick as lightning, crawling in the soil. They are the color of vermiculite, longer than they are fat, and very small. I've sprayed with insecticidal soap twice before and it just seems to make my plant unhappy.
I have several other small beonias around this one, and they don't seem to be affected by the bugs. When this one arrived in the mail it was very wet. Could that have caused the leaf drop?
Also, I'm not sure about the planting depth. I tried to duplicate the way it had been potted, but it was in a 2 1/4" pot, so it was pretty crammed in there. This pot is 3".
I water it a tiny bit every three days or so. It seems pretty dry to me, but I'm scared of overwatering it. Lately these little leaves have grown, but they also seems to fall off occasionally. Please help!
-Mo (WV)
Here is a link that might be useful: My begonia album
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