I cut my begonia down to having two inch stumps to about where the stems are a bit "woody" - the buds are popping through on the upper half
Thank you! There is a "woody bit" in the middle. Shall I cut above there? I never cut a plant before - am nervous!I cut my begonia down to having two inch stumps to about where the stems are a bit "woody" - the buds are popping through on the upper half
Part of the way along it where there were leaves/little bumps, a bit that looks healthy (and make sure you keep it pointing the right way up). It might not take, but then you've got a chance of the existing plant trying again, but if it does, you could have two.Oh thank you! How far did you chop the stem back? I have never done that before, so I am completely clueless.
There seems to be a bit of new green growth at the top of the stem and near the bottom.
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Thank you so much! I had just repotted it in a bigger pot and now changed the compost to add more draining soil.
It did not have root rot.
It is the Begonia type.
Where should I take cutting?
Thank you so much. I will give it a go tonight and will update on how it goes.Part of the way along it where there were leaves/little bumps, a bit that looks healthy (and make sure you keep it pointing the right way up). It might not take, but then you've got a chance of the existing plant trying again, but if it does, you could have two.
Without seeing it I'd go lower so theres less plant for the roots to maintain as it recovers so ooomphh & make it a nice neat cut with a sharp knife.Thank you! There is a "woody bit" in the middle. Shall I cut above there? I never cut a plant before - am nervous!
Wow, you do have green fingers.Without seeing it I'd go lower so theres less plant for the roots to maintain as it recovers so ooomphh & make it a nice neat cut with a sharp knife.
You could always root a few cuttings in water too which is my favourite technique, in fact I bought a bunch of fabulous orange rosebuds in Lidl and thought I'd experiment to see if I could root one, so after the flower had died I kept the stem (after I snipped a bit off top & bottom) and 6 weeks later I had a little plant! I potted it upand I had gorgeous orange flowers this week!!! I'm going to wait until I see a really beautiful colourway in Lidl again and I shall do the lot! (OH groaned seeing as I have 17 rose bushes already LOL)
I've also rooted four apple tree cuttings from a pink cider apple tree I grew from a pip. Yes it becomes an obsession very quicklyWow, you do have green fingers.
Thank you for your advice.
Just did it - eeeekkk!!! Felt strange. Will keep you posted!
Here you are. One little rose from a cutting and two apple cuttings all done on the windowsill in a rooting vase I bought for 2€. Now we have bought a renovation project to which I'll be getting a chunk of cowfield that has no trees or shrubs in it at present, hence I have got at least 20 saplings of oak, viburnum, beech, chestnut and hazels, plus the apples, a couple of cherries and a buddleja that will be moving with us when we go. Lucky I've got a new spade eh?I've also rooted four apple tree cuttings from a pink cider apple tree I grew from a pip. Yes it becomes an obsession very quickly
Wow, this looks beautiful.Here you are. One little rose from a cutting and two apple cuttings all done on the windowsill in a rooting vase I bought for 2€. Now we have bought a renovation project to which I'll be getting a chunk of cowfield that has no trees or shrubs in it at present, hence I have got at least 20 saplings of oak, viburnum, beech, chestnut and hazels, plus the apples, a couple of cherries and a buddleja that will be moving with us when we go. Lucky I've got a new spade eh?
I love that description. Sadly he died in the end, not sure why. Clearly I've not learned my lesson because I since procured two more monstera, a pilea, a calthea, 3 snake plants, numerous succulents and 2 moss balls that I found in Morrisons. They float in jars of water and I have to squeeze my balls gently once a week during the water changeIs he pot bound?
Other than that, it could be that he was so desperate for light that he's gone all teenaged boy gangly, trying to reach the window, and ran out of strength to hold himself up.
Mine is only looking properly happy now he's directly underneath a triple headed grow light that comes on for 12 hours a day that happens to be next to the radiator when it comes on for a couple of hours a day to take the edge off - and has chucked out one actually split leaf, a bunch of air roots and finally started thickening up in the last month since he was shifted to make space for the new sofa and a Christmas tree.
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