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pinching off leaves?
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Posted by malsperanza (My Page) on Sun, Nov 9, 08 at 17:33
| Hi, I have several begonias gehrtii with fat, succulent stems. When a leaf turns brown and withers, the stem takes a really long time to dry up so that the leaf can fall off. Is it safe for me to snap off or cut the unsightly yellow/brown leaves at the base of the stem? Would it be better to cut off the leaf at the point where leaf and stem meet?
The same is true of some beefsteak and other begonias I have, but their stems aren't as fat as the gehrtiis.
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RE: pinching off leaves?
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| Yes, you can cut right next to the rhizome. Most experts suggest doing that to make it look neat for showing and also to prevent future clean up when it does break away from the rhizome. You can also break it close to the rhizome if it will do that, else you may have to take some snips to it. |
RE: pinching off leaves?
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| Thank you! I used a razor knife to get a clean cut. Seems to have worked fine-- |
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