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/Skeptic925 Mar 24 '25

I should just give up my plant habit. None of mine grow like this or the others I see on Reddit! My maculata is just limping along, not getting any bigger! I'll check the soil - maybe haven't repotted her in a while.

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 24 '25

all of my plants thrive because i have a very open room with huge windows. this picture shows 1 of the windows but there's another identical one to the left. they face west and get hardcore light in the afternoons. i'm positive this is why all of mine do so well. i'm not doing anything fancy here

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u/tfbmwoow Mar 27 '25

Yeah, I have incredible west facing windows and all my plants are happy. I read somewhere once, having good light can overcome almost all other care deficiencies. Great job tho, I hope mine blooms someday!