How To Care For Wax Leaf Begonia. Put the tray in a light spot keep moist and in around eight weeks youll have new plants. If you live in a cooler region of the country plant begonias in the full sun The varieties with bronze foliage tend to do better in full sun than those with green leaves.
Deadhead spent flowers on your begonia plants and remove any rotting stems if they get overwatered. By seed division leaf or stem cuttings in spring or summer. KEEPING PLANTS All begonias suffer in dry air so increase humidity by standing pots on moist pebbles particularly if the temperature rises above 65F 18C.
You can lightly press them into the soil but avoid burying them.
11282020 Place wax begonia indoors on a sunny windowsill they can bloom forever. The plant responds nicely to a trim however. Remove the bottom leaves about two inches from the bottom. By seed division leaf or stem cuttings in spring or summer.