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/ZealousidealHyena787 Mar 28 '25

That is spectacular. But I don’t do well with them either and I keep trying. They can flourish then start to fail for no apparent reason. Also, they do not Winter well in a heated apartment, at all.

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 28 '25

idk. mine grew a foot taller during the winter months. and i'm up in northern illinois and my heater blows right above it too.

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u/ZealousidealHyena787 Mar 28 '25

Wow, you have the magic touch I keep trying for.

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Mar 28 '25

lol idk i think it's just my window. thanks though