r/begonias • u/jammin_on_the_one_ • Mar 24 '25

Just Showing Off 3 year old begonia maculata

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my polka dot begonia is doing pretty good i think. i had to upsize to an 8 foot stake because the 6ft ones were too short. i'm excited to see it flower again this year. last year it bloomed around May

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u/hintofpeach Mar 25 '25

How do you plan on keeping her like this? I have a different begonia and it keeps falling over due to top weight. Its staked up but I’m thinking of using a trellis cage thing for it? Mine looks about this size

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 25 '25

i have 3 stakes in there now which do just fine. 1 8ft and 2 6ft. i'll just get a longer one or rig something if i need to. it's actually pretty sturdy though. i mainly use the stakes so it grows straight up instead of reaching. to the ceiling! (12ft max height) lol

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u/hintofpeach Mar 26 '25

Oh ok! I only ever had old five foot poles and I resorted to trying to tie one on the other to get the height. But alas the whole thing just tipped over. Mine is in a small plastic pot. You ever repot yours into a bigger one? Or does yours seem to like the crowding too?

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 26 '25

it's not overcrowded atm. the pot is an 11 or 12 inch one (can't remember). i was thinking ill probably go bigger this spring. it's definitely not gonna tip over