Reproduction and care for begonias in the home

All kinds of begonias conditionally divided into tuberous and rhizomatous, decorative flowering and decorative-deciduous. But for all you need to provide approximately the same conditions of detention.

Care

Begonias come from wet areas, so when grown in the room they need to provide a similar climate. To improve the humidity near the plant can supply vessel with water; in a pan, in which there is a pot of begonias, pour a concrete block or small stones and moisten them.

The room temperature in the summer must be maintained between 20 - 25 degrees, in winter it can be reduced to 18 degrees. It is not necessary to place the bush near radiators: may fall off the flower buds, tender tips of the leaves to dry. The plant will lose a decorative look.

Begonia watered in the summer you need to frequently, but the top layer of soil should have time to dry out. In winter, watering is reduced significantly: the soil is enough to lightly moisturize.

Otherwise, the roots may rot, and after - to die the whole plant.

As with any green space, begonia, since the spring, it needs a dressing. First with nitrogen, then - potassium and phosphorus. Thankfully respond growth and flowering fertilizer organo-mineral complex.

To give begonias lush appearance, it must be subjected to trimming. This process occurs every spring. As a result, trimming bushes given a neat appearance, stimulates the formation of side-shoots, and there is material for plant breeding.

reproduction

Produced in several ways: by cuttings, by dividing bush seed.

1. graftage

The most popular among gardeners method. Cut a small escape with a few leaves, and planted in a pot with a loose, moist earth.

The container is then covered with a plastic sack for creating greenhouse conditions. Once a day, mini-Teplička ventilated.

After a few weeks on the shoot roots appear, then kids. In the same way can be propagated begonia leaf petiole.

2. division

If begonias grown and has an unkempt appearance, it can be divided into several small bushes, each of which is planted in a separate container.

Also, this method is used for the reproduction of tuberous begonias. Nodule is divided into parts, each of which must be the kidney. Then they are dried and planted in individual small pots.

3. seeds

Sowing seeds is carried out in a sealed container on moist soil. Capacity is covered with glass. After 2 weeks, the seeds of hatch. When the seedlings appear 3-4 leaf they can seat.

With a little effort - and here on windowsill flaunt showy plants with decorative leaves and flowers.