Begonia trimming?

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by erin_juniper, Mar 25, 2007.

  1. erin_juniper

    erin_juniper Active Member

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    My Begonia doesn't put out many flowers and they grow at the tips so the stems are just getting longer and longer. Can I trim it all back and have it get fuller but shorter and will it flower more? Or is the lack of flowers because it's been winter. The plant is in the window that gets the most sun in the house and gets liquid fertilizer.

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  2. Liz

    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    What type of begonia is it?? The tuberous ones that grow from a corm??? not sure of the correct term. You can create a bamboo or plastic stick cage for them. Put 4 or 5 sticks in around the pot then make a basket with raffia or similar for the stems and flowers to hang over. If it is one of the other pot plant types prune it and use the pieces to make cuttings.

    http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aabs/plant_garden.html

    Liz
     
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