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Beefsteak Begonia Blooming
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Posted by mamamax6 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 25, 06 at 16:33
| I have several Beefsteak Begonia's taken from an original plant owned by my mother before she passed away. These new plants are about a year and a half old and are doing beautifully except that they have not bloomed. Any suggestions? I have not grown this type of begonia before, so I welcome any help!!
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RE: Beefsteak Begonia Blooming
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| Many begonias, including the 'beefsteak' ones, are seasonal bloomers. You've done a good job growing this, and you'll probably get bloom the end of winter/early spring. They sometimes need a bit of a dormant season--cooler and drier--in the winter, and bloom when they're getting ready to start growth again. |
RE: Beefsteak Begonia Blooming
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| That is right. Almost all rhizomatous will bloom in early spring after a winter's rest. Not all will bloom though which may be the hybrid or some other environmental reason. I had two pots of erythrophylla (beefsteak). The biggest pot did not bloom, yet the smaller pot did. Both were in the same conditions - same size pot, same kind of light, etc. Go figure. |
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