How To Care For Rieger Begonia Indoors. Cut back the Rieger begonia to about 3 inches beyond the crown after it finishes flowering. The Reiger Begonia also known as Rieger Begonia Begonia hiemalis and Winter Begonia is a hybrid of wax begonia species and tuberous begonias.
For example near a window or any suitable place which meets the requirements. 9162019 To care for the plant only you need is a proper lightning condition an adequate temperature adequate fertilization and transplantation of the plant when needed. 2172020 Remove dead blooms and brown stems when the pots come in for good.
Outdoors plant in partial shade.
Once the acclimation period is over and the pots are indoors full-time give each begonia plant a winter haircut Pluck off brown wilted and dry blooms and leaves with your fingers and use pruners to snip off stems that look similarly lifeless. They should be fertilized once a month with a high-phosphorous liquid fertilizer during their blooming period. Bark mulch is widely used while preparing the growing medium to retain the soil moisture protect the invasion my weeds and keep the roots from rotting. Youll later need to move it outdoors about 10-12 weeks before the last frost dates.