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Begonia Double PomPom pink from Kim |
Have Begonias |
Kim gave me a hanging basket in Nov. 2024. Beautiful 5/8" balls like pompoms. She said flowers can turn white in summer heat | ||
| Begonia I named 'Mauricio' |
Have Begonias |
This 3" spotted a.w. with 3 leaves was sent rooted with 1st 'Looking Glass'. He doesn't know name or flower color. NOTE - Pretty leaves are colorful with large spots, have red back & whole new leaf is a vivid red orange. Finally lowered when 12" tall a pale peachy pink | June 20, 2020: Obtained plant (Starter plant in 2" pot) July 10, 2020: Potted up (Making a new leaf so planted in the 3" deep 2" pot.) September 1, 2020: Bloomed (Coral pink color) January 21, 2022: Bloomed (Buds forming that opened fully Feb. 1, 2021 Coral color but not as orange as other regular angel wing I grow in ahanging basket.) |
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| Begonia I named 'Orlando' |
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Mauricio sent a 3" cutting with 1 leaf to root with the 2 'Looking Glass' cuttings. He said it makes light pink flowers. I'll call it Orlando where it came from for now. It's shiny with tiny spots in rows & has a red back. | July 13, 2020: Cuttings stuck (Put in water to root) July 25, 2020: Cuttings took (Rooted so potted up) August 15, 2020: Miscellaneous Event (1st new leaf is unfurling. Red like other new begonia leaves. 8-22 fully open & only 1.50 inches long. So cute & perfect next to old 1/2 leaf I trimmed of damage on arrival.) March 22, 2021: Potted up (7" & needs space so put in pint pot I took Looking Glass from.) April 10, 2022: Bloomed (2 of the smaller rooted cuttings have 1st blooms & look palest pink.) September 17, 2022: Bloomed (started blooming light pink flowers) |
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Cane Begonia (Begonia 'Corallina de Lucerna') |
Have Trade as plant Sell as plant Begonias |
I don't remember how I got a start. Maybe while I lived on Faculty. It gets large so I take cuttings twice a year that I root easily in water to sell. It grows sturdy & darker leaves & flowers get red with more morning sun. | August 1, 2020: Miscellaneous Event (Put in front door alcove where it gets bright light but no sun. It grows large but hasn't flowered there. Best on back porch.) August 10, 2020: Maintenance performed (Returned to back porch & trimmed from 4' to 3'.) February 15, 2021: Winterized (Trimmed to 12" & brought in garage for 20s freeze) March 25, 2021: Plant emerged (all 4 stalks have new leaves unfurling) May 16, 2021: Miscellaneous Event (Largest leaves ever several 12" & 1st flower.) April 20, 2022: Bloomed (Blooming & 4' tall again. Will trim again when not flowering.) March 6, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Sold my large one & started a new one from a cutting for me.) |
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Cane Begonia (Begonia 'Looking Glass') |
Have Begonias |
Traded with Mauricio Patino in Orlando FL. for cuttings of 2 of my begonia. He also sent another a.w. variety but no name or color. Both rooted in 2" pots. | July 13, 2020: Cuttings stuck (He sent 2 fresh cuttings & I put in water to root. plus sent 1 cutting of a pink flowering one.) July 25, 2020: Cuttings took (Water roots on all 3 so potted in moist soil.) March 10, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Put it & all house plant begonias out on back porch under cover to get nice morning sun.) |
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Cane Begonia (Begonia 'Orange Rubra') |
Will Begonias |
Sell 8" rooted starter plants $5 + $5 postage for 1 or more mailed starting April 1, 2022 as weather allows I got my 6" starter cutting from Nancy in Kentwood, La. Sept 2018 & 'Jive' begonia | September 15, 2018: Obtained plant June 10, 2020: Bloomed (Surprised to find pretty bright orange blooms today June 10 in full bloom about 8 clusters) February 8, 2022: Cuttings stuck (put in water & Feb 24 some have water roots.) February 10, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (hanging basket fell & it got broken in small pieces. They are in a pot to hopefully recover. Growing in dining room over winter & Feb. 10 I have a 4 piece 6" plant) |
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Hardy Begonia (Begonia grandis) |
Have Sell as plant Sell as seed Begonias |
Will sell 5 starter 4"-6" plants in April for $4 + $6 postage = $10. These grow so easily here in zone 9 returning each spring from roots & fallen seed pods. Flowers look pale pink to white & grow in sun to shade & prefer a moist area. | February 15, 2021: Miscellaneous Event (20s freeze killed back all plants for now) March 20, 2021: Plant emerged (Starting to find them here & there) |
