My 3 pots all wintered through in a dimly lit basement and then the one in a coir lined basket in a west facing window in the laundry room. They looked like sick plants by the time I moved them outdoors in May. Here is a picture of how the one in the laundry room responded after moving it outdoors. This was taken July 8th. It is also in full sun from mid morning to late afternoon since May. I try to water it everyday when we have temps in the 90's. Those are small caladiums next to it which have doubled in size since this picture was taken. The begonia has not grown much more but the blooms are all over the plant now. The other ones I finally planted in the ground. I may take some cuttings of the pink one since they propagate so easily.

I would take cuttings anytime the plant is strong and robust. So fall should be an excellent time as well as summer. You can stick them in soil or water. Most people like to stick them in soil. Just make sure the soil is not heavy so that it drains well. I like to add lots of perlite to my mix. Keep the cuttings in bright light (not full sun) until they root.

The only problem is they really go downhill (thin and leggy) in winter but do not despair, just keep them alive (water sparingly) until warm weather returns again and move them outdoors and give them room to grow.

Butch

I bought a tiny Dragon Wing Begonia this past Spring for $1.60 at my local Walmart and wondered how well it would do? Well, let me tell you, it is huge and beautiful wilth full red blossoms all summer!

I wanted to save it over the winter and that means bringing it indoors here in the North!

Thanks for all of your tips on wintering and taking cuttings to get more plants.

Nan

-Frank