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begonia with red flowers and red leaves

13 years ago

Hi I bought a beautiful red begonia and was wondering whether the leaves will remain red all year like they are now, or if they will eventually green out. Unfortunately it was at a big box store so no one had any info for it, and I haven't been able to find anything online. Here is a link to something that looks similar:

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denninmi
13 years ago
The foliage color is genetic -- they are either green leaved or bronze-leaved -- BUT, the culture and care influence the intensity of the color a lot.

The more sun they get, the more color in the leaves. Shade makes them a lot less vibrant. Also, if they are grown slightly dry, they tend to have more intense foliage color, but you don't want to stress them so much they don't grow and bloom well.

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