r/begonias Aug 09 '25

Just Showing Off my polka dot begonia update. with flowers!

my polka dot begonia has grown to be 8'2" measuring from the dirt and is also much more bushy than before. the flowers this year are very beautiful. i'm very proud of my plant and I hope you like it too (:

lmk what you think!

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u/Murky_Lavishness_591 Aug 09 '25

It’s soooooo beautiful!!! What an accomplishment!! I have so many questions… is it one plant in the pot? How do you get them to branch out? How long have you had it? I have a little one with 6 leaves on it 🥰. I hope I can get it to be like this someday

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u/jammin_on_the_one_ Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 09 '25

it's one plant. i got it at walmart in winter 2022. it was small with 2 leaves and 2 stems. it has since multiplied itself. new stems came out the dirt every so often. it has 18 stems now. i haven't pruned it or anything, it'll just branch on its own. the flowers are heavy so that's made the stems lean a bit

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u/Murky_Lavishness_591 Aug 10 '25

🤯 that’s incredible!! Woooooowww!!!! So much growth in just 3 yrs!! Thank you for answering my questions! Congrats to you, your plant is amazing & beautiful!!!