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Friday, July 10, 2020
Confused begonia
This plant flowers every couple of years. Usually in January, very welcome when the weather isn't.
Thats exactly right. They do what they want. I have a big angelwing I grew from a single leaf. The leaf just sat and sat. Then it started and I have to cut it back when it's taller than me. She did it her way.
My mother had one of these but I don't remember when it flowered. I always thought the leaves were so pretty and that it didn't really need flowers too.
So many varieties. This one is about 25 years old, grown from a slip I swiped in a fit of gardener's larceny.
Come to think of it, the only plant I've bought in the current collection is my 45year old ficus. Everything else is from slips or offshoots. I don't seem to think of shopping in the context of houseplants.
Th only houseplant we've ever bought was a lovely geranium, which bloomed every day for 27 years. Then it, alas, came down with a virus (?) last fall, and no amount of pruning or cossetting or starting new plants from seemingly uninfected bits could save the day. It was sad, indeed, to pitch it a month ago. All the rest of our plants are gardener larceny, as you put it.
I think real gardeners would rather swipe than buy. Even to the dangerous extent of pruning a bit in a famous herb garden in Fort Tryon park..me? No never.
There are many varieties of begonia. The summer flowering ones are different from this, I think. Anyway maybe this one has decided to throw in her lot with the summer crowd.
Please read the comments before yours and see if your question is already answered! I've reluctantly deleted the anonymous option, because it was being abused.
I have a deep affection for begonias. They are quirky, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThats exactly right. They do what they want. I have a big angelwing I grew from a single leaf. The leaf just sat and sat. Then it started and I have to cut it back when it's taller than me. She did it her way.
DeleteMy mother had one of these but I don't remember when it flowered. I always thought the leaves were so pretty and that it didn't really need flowers too.
ReplyDeleteYes. The first time it flowered I thought it was already decorative before. The flowers are a bonus.
DeleteIt wanted a summer holiday!
ReplyDeletemine is blooming nicely but it's a different variety. no spotty leaves.
ReplyDeleteSo many varieties. This one is about 25 years old, grown from a slip I swiped in a fit of gardener's larceny.
DeleteCome to think of it, the only plant I've bought in the current collection is my 45year old ficus. Everything else is from slips or offshoots. I don't seem to think of shopping in the context of houseplants.
Th only houseplant we've ever bought was a lovely geranium, which bloomed every day for 27 years. Then it, alas, came down with a virus (?) last fall, and no amount of pruning or cossetting or starting new plants from seemingly uninfected bits could save the day. It was sad, indeed, to pitch it a month ago. All the rest of our plants are gardener larceny, as you put it.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Chris from Boise
I think real gardeners would rather swipe than buy. Even to the dangerous extent of pruning a bit in a famous herb garden in Fort Tryon park..me? No never.
DeleteHmmmm - that's a bit odd. Mine bloom all spring and summer and go dormant in the winter. I think that's what plants are supposed to do???
ReplyDeleteThere are many varieties of begonia. The summer flowering ones are different from this, I think. Anyway maybe this one has decided to throw in her lot with the summer crowd.
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