The solution is realy up to you.. either will work...It appears to me you answered your question when you critized the 1st & seem to favor the 2nd (taking cuttings in Mar)

"It appears to me you answered your question when you critized the 1st & seem to favor the 2nd (taking cuttings in Mar)"

Ha - you're probably right. I was just wondering if there was a preference amongst you propagators. Or, a 'right' way.

Some of the cuttings are getting pretty big.

Thank you for your response yiorges.

You did answer your own question and I liked the answer too and would take the cuttings again. Al

Also it depends on the begonia that you have rooted if it is a dragonwing for example just keep them growing and pot them up in a larger pot or plant them in the garden this spring you will have much larger plants. If they get too large or leggy then prune them back and you can root those cutting if you desire.

If they are dragonwing here are two tidbits that I picked up that maybe helpful:

1 If the cuttings that you rooted does not have a bud union at the leaf node where you rooted it, it will not spread ( no basal growth) only grow as one long branch.

2 When a dragonwing is pruned most of the new spreading growth comes from growth at or beneath the soil level which is related to the bud union from tidbit No.1.

I am no expert by any means

Thank you Al and familyman for your responses. Guess I'd better get busy and take those cuttings... I haven't done anything yet, as I've been going by, 'when in doubt do nothing', I'm afraid.

The begonias aren't dragonwings; one is a hanging begonia in a colour I don't see in catalogues (which is why I took the cuttings), and the other is... I'm not sure. I'm thinking they both form tubers by the looks of them. I should take a photo and post them to see if they can be identified. I might do that tomorrow.