begonia luxurians
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Re: begonia luxurians
I don't think "root hardy"is the correct term, as they won't sprout from a root. What actually happens is they sprout from the stem at a leaf node below ground level, providing it is planted deep enough.
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Re: begonia luxurians
mine didn't get the pink stem like yours Dave, it was more of a dark purple color. its from the UK so should be about the same.
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That makes more senseDave Brown wrote:I don't think "root hardy"is the correct term, as they won't sprout from a root. What actually happens is they sprout from the stem at a leaf node below ground level, providing it is planted deep enough.
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Surely if the roots survive winter in the ground, then it is root hardy. If some of the stem survives below ground too then it is better than root hardy.Delboy wrote:That makes more senseDave Brown wrote:I don't think "root hardy"is the correct term, as they won't sprout from a root. What actually happens is they sprout from the stem at a leaf node below ground level, providing it is planted deep enough.
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Good point Simon but if the stem completely dies it won't re-sprout from roots, so I still think 'root hardy' is not quite correct.simon wrote:Surely if the roots survive winter in the ground, then it is root hardy. If some of the stem survives below ground too then it is better than root hardy.Delboy wrote:That makes more senseDave Brown wrote:I don't think "root hardy"is the correct term, as they won't sprout from a root. What actually happens is they sprout from the stem at a leaf node below ground level, providing it is planted deep enough.
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When planting out, plant as deep as possible to ensure multiple stem nodes underground. It will root from all nodes, but only re-sprout from frost free nodes
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Re: begonia luxurians
So I wonder if my 5ltr plant is worth potting up into a 10 ltr and planting that bit deeper.
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I always repot putting the rootball on the bottom of the pot and backfilling around the stemsDelboy wrote:So I wonder if my 5ltr plant is worth potting up into a 10 ltr and planting that bit deeper.
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Do you ever have problems with stem rot from this?Dave Brown wrote:I always repot putting the rootball on the bottom of the pot and backfilling around the stemsDelboy wrote:So I wonder if my 5ltr plant is worth potting up into a 10 ltr and planting that bit deeper.
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No, but they cannot tolerate poor drainage and wilt dramaticallymiketropic wrote:Do you ever have problems with stem rot from this?Dave Brown wrote:I always repot putting the rootball on the bottom of the pot and backfilling around the stemsDelboy wrote:So I wonder if my 5ltr plant is worth potting up into a 10 ltr and planting that bit deeper.
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So it is like plunging leggy Impatiens/Lavender in a pot, cover with soil, to get lots of new plants as the stem will produce roots. Might try that with Begonia luxurians as I have a list of people who want some.Dave Brown wrote:I always repot putting the rootball on the bottom of the pot and backfilling around the stemsDelboy wrote:So I wonder if my 5ltr plant is worth potting up into a 10 ltr and planting that bit deeper.
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Dave - I know this is an older post but was looking for info on B. luxrians...then I saw your photos. Third photo, right hand corner shows a lovely dark leaved variagated plant. Please can you tell me what it is and where you got it! (I have been looking for strobilanthes last year with no success and this would be an ideal alternative).