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Angel wing begonia problem
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Posted by delo42 Indiana (My Page) on Sat, Jul 14, 07 at 12:10
| The leaves on my angel wing begonia are starting to shrivel and become papery on the edges. Then this condition continues to engulf the whole leaf. This is the begonia with large silvery speckled leaves which are dark red on the back. I have lost probably 10 percent of the leaves on the plants. They are outside and only get an hour or so sun as they are under some pine trees. I can see no insects on them. Also the thin papery parts seem to have minute white speckles on some spots. Any ideas? |
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RE: Angel wing begonia problem
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| Sounds like too much water. Has it rained a lot lately? If the soils is not porous, begonias will drown. Use a lightweight soil. You can also spray with fungicide, but the roots need to dry out. Greg Sytch ABS Horticultural Correspondent |
RE: Angel wing begonia problem
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| Help- the leaves are getting a brown center and are falling off the plant when the brown area is about 1 cm in size. Otherwise the plant looks healthy and I do not see any insects. |
RE: Angel wing begonia problem
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| Are they indoors now? I wouldn't worry too much about them during winter - just give them the best light you can. Most important thing is to keep the stems firm and healthy. Pick off the old, diseased leaves and new leaves should appear if conditions are good for growing. Your first description sounded like some powdery mildew which can be hard on certain begonias and just a pest on some others. Spray with a fungicide to keep it under control. |
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