Everblooming, royal, elatior, Mason, tuberous, ampelous - all this different types one houseplant, begonias. For many flower growers this beautiful flower became one of my favorites. We will talk about the features of reproduction of begonias at home in this article.
Such beauty is worth the effort.
Reproduction methods common to all species
Most begonias can be propagated in the following ways:
- stem cuttings;
- parts of a leaf;
- seeds;
- parts of a bush or rhizome;
- propagation of begonias by cuttings.
By cuttings, you can propagate any kind of begonia that has a stem. For this:
- With a sharp knife, cut off a stalk about 10 cm high, having two to three pairs of leaves. Remove the lower leaves, cut the remaining large ones in half.
- Dry the cuts.
- Prepare a pot of soil (any begonia soil mixed with sand 1:1).
- Make a hole in the ground with a stick, insert the cutting into it, deepening it to the very leaves. If desired, you can process the cut with any root formation stimulator (Kornevin, Heteroauxin).
- Sprinkle with soil, press down firmly on the ground.
- Top with a plastic bottle cut in half.
- After about a month, young leaves will appear.
These strong men will not keep you waiting long.
- Gradually accustom them to fresh air and remove the bottle.
- After 3-4 months you will see the first flowering.
Reproduction of begonia leaf
For winter begonia (elatior) and Mason's begonia, this method is the main one, since these species do not have a stem.
Well talks about this method of reproduction experienced florist Olga P.:
“I will tell you how to quickly get a lot of new plants using one leaf.
- Cut off a healthy, strong leaf with a sharp blade. Lay it on a hard surface, preferably glass. In the direction from the midrib to the edges, cut triangular pieces so that one or two veins pass through each.
Here they are - future begonias.
- Spread the resulting sheet segments on the surface of wet sand. You can stick them vertically with the lower cut into the soil. Cover the plantings with a plastic bag.
- Care is to maintain humidity inside the shelter. Periodically spray the air inside the bag with a spray bottle. When young leaves appear, gradually accustom the plants to room air, removing the package for five minutes at first, then gradually increase this time.
- When transplanting to a permanent place, try not to compact the soil around the young begonia, especially near the root collar, just spill the soil around it with water.
I note that this method is good for begonias that have a pubescent leaf or a creeping stem».
Plants ready for transplantation with this propagation method are obtained after 3 months.
Reproduction of begonias by seeds
This method is good for all flowering begonias.
My good friend, an experienced florist Alina N., tells:
“I sowed ampelous begonias. I bought seeds from a flower shop. I took the purchased soil (there are no weed seeds in it), mixed it in half with sand, and slightly moistened it. Evenly spread the seeds, pressed them a little into the soil. I did not cover it with earth, as they are very small. Topped with a plastic bag. I put it in a warm bright place. Be sure to ventilate the crops.
Two weeks later, the first shoots appeared. I immediately rearranged the bowl with seedlings on a light windowsill closer to the glass - it is cooler there, the shoots are less stretched.
Baby begonias are very fond of sunlight.
Gradually accustomed the seedlings to the surrounding air, removed the bag. As soon as the first true leaves grew, with the help of a toothpick, I carefully planted young plants in 200-gram disposable cups. The same soil was poured into them as during sowing. Sprayed with a solution of Zircon - for better survival.
From myself I will add that begonias sown in winter will bloom in June-July.
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Propagation by dividing the bush or rhizomes
In spring, begonias growing in a bush (for example, ever-flowering) can be divided, for this:
- Remove the plant from the pot.
- Remove overgrown stems, flower stalks, large leaves. Carefully wash the roots off the ground in water.
Get down to business boldly.
- With a sharp knife, divide the bush with roots (or rhizome) into parts so that each division has a bud or sprout.
- Sprinkle the cut with charcoal.
- Treat the roots with Kornevin, plant the delenki in pots, water.
Propagation method for tuberous begonias
They can be propagated by dividing the tuber. Namely:
- In the spring, wait for the sprouts to appear on it.
- With a sharpened blade, divide into parts, leaving a sprout on each.
Wonderful flowers will soon grow from these hairies. will be useful for those who are seriously considering breeding on suburban area dwarf barberry.
Little landing secrets
Small nuances of planting rooted begonias:
- It is better to take a low pot, since the roots of the flower are small.
At first, an ordinary plastic jar can act as a pot.
- At tuberous begonia from the edge of the container to the tuber, the distance should not exceed 2 cm.
- Be sure to use drainage (pieces of red brick, large expanded clay).
- When planting, do not bury the root collar or cutting growth point.
- Spray the bush more often after planting it.
- For the first two or three days, put the flower pot in a shady place.
And most importantly - try to start working and caring for your pets with good mood. Then your begonias will thank you good flowering and will decorate your home all year round.
We all know that there is never too much beauty. This is exactly what this article will be devoted to. How to propagate tuberous begonia by cuttings at home and get 2-3 new young bushes from one plant per season.
Ampel tuberous begonia
Reproduction by cuttings
Tuberous begonia can be propagated in three ways: seeds, cuttings, tuber division. Consider in this article the easiest way to propagate - cuttings. Purchased are suitable for cuttings flowering bushes or grown independently from a tuber.
This method of reproduction completely repeats the varietal characteristics of the mother plant.
You can cut the stalk at any time of the year, if the situation requires it, but more right time falls in the spring and summer.
Rooting a cutting from an adult begonia bush
If the bush is large and has many shoots, you can cut from 1 to 3 cuttings. It is better to choose shoots extending from the main stem (stepchildren). The stalk must be at least 10 cm. Cut off all the leaves, leaving only the top pair. Soil for rooting is bought ready-made or made up independently - leafy soil, peat, perlite (2: 2: 1). Connect all parts and moisten from a spray bottle.
For rooting, it is better to take a disposable transparent cup, it is more convenient to monitor the humidity and condition of young roots.
Important! Holes in the bottom of the cup good drainage- required condition. Excess moisture can kill young roots.
The soil is poured into a glass and the cutting is immersed in it by 4-5 cm. For successful root formation, the earth must be kept moist. We cover the stalk with a transparent bag and put it on a bright windowsill without direct sunlight. Once a day, the "greenhouse" should be aired for 10-20 minutes.
Rooting a begonia cutting
The method of rooting a cutting from a germinated tuber
When growing begonias from a tuber, it is also possible to get a cutting for propagation. This is possible if the tuber is strong and 3-4 buds have gone into growth. When the shoots reach 10-15 cm and will have at least 3 leaves, the weakest one is selected. As a rule, these shoots are under the foliage and are significantly stunted. It is necessary to slightly pull the base of the cutting to the side, as it separates from the tuber. According to the method described above, we prepare the soil and the container for rooting.
Important! Such a cutting cannot be deeply buried in the ground, but only slightly drop its base.
Cover with a transparent bag and put in a bright place.
A stalk from a germinated begonia tuber
How to care for rooted cuttings
After full rooting, the cuttings are transplanted into pots with the help of transshipment.
Watering
Watering is moderate, with a slight drying of the earthy coma.
Temperature
Optimum temperature +20° … + 25°
Humidity
Begonias love moist air. To humidify the air around the plant, use a pallet with expanded clay, which is filled with water and placed on top of a pot with a plant.
Begonias of the first year of life do not drop foliage in winter time. This is due to the fact that the tuber is not yet able to accumulate nutrients enough for the winter. The bush overwinters on the windowsill along with the rest of the houseplants. Begonia stops growing and no longer blooms, respectively, you need to water the plant carefully, watching the soil moisture.
tuberous begonia
Tuberous begonia is very popular with flower growers. This plant quite unpretentious and at the same time pleasing to the eye beautiful flowers, not only in room conditions but also in the garden. Growing tuberous begonias at home does not require much effort. Proper care and the implementation of several rules will allow you to enjoy the beauty of a flowering plant for a long time.
Tuberous begonia happens:
- large-flowered;
- mid-flowered;
- small-flowered.
There are also terry, smooth, ampelous and ordinary begonias.
In winter, the flower feels good indoors. And in the summer - it smells wonderful and blooms in open field. However, it should be noted that despite its unpretentiousness, begonia does not like air temperatures below fifteen and above twenty-eight degrees.
Tuberous begonia propagates mainly by seeds, cuttings, dividing tubers. Therefore, it will not be difficult to breed this species at home. Note that leaf propagation is more suitable for decorative species.
Tuberous propagation method
The most common and easiest way to propagate begonia at home is tuber. Two or three summer flowers are used. You can divide tubers that have at least two buds (peephole) without germinated shoots.
Therefore, at the beginning it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the tubers and choose exactly those that are suitable for division. Then the selected materials are cut into pieces so that each of them contains a kidney. Places of cuts must be sprinkled with ashes or crushed charcoal. This method allows you to secure planting material from infection infectious diseases and speeds up the regeneration process.
The cut parts are planted in the prepared soil. Lightly sprinkled with earth, while leaving the kidneys on the surface.
cuttings
Also at home, propagation by cuttings is used. This method allows you to save almost all the signs of tuberous begonia, from which the material for propagation was taken. Cuttings can be carried out in spring and autumn. Depending on the season, some of the nuances of this process are determined. The common point is the choice of material. It is more practical to take cuttings directly from the tuber, the probability of their germination reaches almost 100%, of course, we are talking about observing all the rules for propagation by cuttings.
In the spring, when the begonia tubers germinate, cuttings 10-12 cm high are selected, which are then germinated. The cut points are also sprinkled with ashes or crushed charcoal. The cuttings should be dried for several hours and only then determined for germination. At home, water is often used for these purposes, but often the cuttings begin to rot and disappear. Therefore, it is best to use special peat or coco-ground tablets. If it is difficult to get them, then you can use the soil for seedlings. The cuttings are placed in the planting mixture to a depth of two or three centimeters. Everything is well watered. The planting environment must be constantly moist. For these purposes, a plastic film is used, which is covered with a container with cuttings. Within thirty days, the first roots appear. Now the cuttings can be transplanted into flowerpots, where they will grow further.
When propagation by cuttings is carried out in the fall, then shoots for germination are taken from the tuberous part of the begonia immediately before transplanting it from open ground. They are deepened into a special mixture (see above) by four centimeters and kept at room conditions like an ordinary houseplant. It happens that the cuttings shed their leaves, but at the same time the viability of the part of the shoot that is in the ground is preserved. During the winter, such a cutting will take root well, in the spring it must be transplanted into new soil. At good conditions, already in the summer, tuberous begonia will please with the first beautiful flowers.
Reproduction by seeds
Propagation by seeds is the most difficult method that is used at home.
The flower has too small seeds. On an industrial scale, for sale, they are covered with a special solution that dissolves well in the ground, but at the same time facilitates planting. At home, when the seed was obtained from its own plants, the seeds are mixed with fine sand before planting.
Seeds are sown in January or early February. To get the first flowers by the summer season. With such early sowing, the young plant by autumn has strong, fully formed tubers that are able to withstand the winter storage period.
Reproduction by seeds requires some effort. And so what is needed:
- Prepare a container for seed germination, in which it is necessary to provide holes for additional ventilation and removal of excess fluid from the soil.
- Provide drainage from expanded clay or pebbles, which is doused with boiling water before laying. The thickness of the drainage layer should be at least half a centimeter.
- Prepare the ground. The purchased mixture is kept for 15 minutes in the oven at a temperature of 200-220 degrees or watered with a 0.5% solution of potassium permanganate.
- In a container for sowing seeds, soil up to two centimeters high is poured over the drainage.
- The top layer of soil must be thoroughly crushed so that there are no lumps left, some additional inclusions in the form of dust, bark, etc.
- Seeds sown in the ground on top of the ground are not sprinkled, but rolled. From above, the container is covered with a film to maintain humidity and constant temperature (23-27 degrees) and placed in a well-lit place.
- Watering the soil and the first gatherings is carried out only from the spray gun.
- For seed germination and growth of young shoots, the ground must be constantly moist.
After the seeds are sown, the soil is covered with a film or glass, after fourteen days this coating is raised by two centimeters so that it does not damage the seeds that have hatched and young shoots. Gradually, the film is removed completely. At the same time, the air temperature drops to 18 degrees.
Soil for planting begonias is bought in specialized stores or made independently. Choose land for flower or ornamental plants.
To prepare the planting mix at home, you will need:
- part of the sand;
- two parts of peat;
- two parts of humus.
Everything is mixed and heated in the oven for about ten minutes at a temperature of 200-220 degrees.
After the appearance of the first gatherings, the dishes with seedlings must be protected from direct sunlight. It is best to put on windows that face east or west. In winter, seedlings need additional artificial lighting.
Young seedlings, after the appearance of the first leaves, must be dived. They need to be transplanted into another container with fresh soil at a distance of at least two centimeters from each other. The transplanted seedlings are sprayed with a spray bottle and again covered with polyethylene. In thirty days, the sprouts will grow up and it will be visually visible that they have become cramped. So it's time for a second pick. Now the distance between the seedlings should be four to five centimeters. The strongest and grown seedlings can be immediately planted in individual pots.
In May, already strengthened and hardened seedlings are planted in pots and open ground. Before planting, for seven days, seedlings should be watered with fertilizer that contains potassium and phosphorus.
Growing new plants from a leaf
Although this method is not very popular among flower growers, it still exists and is successfully used in the propagation of decorative hybrid begonias.
To successfully obtain a young plant, they take high-quality planting material - a healthy leaf with veins. It should be free of any stains or damage. Then the sheet plate is enough sharp object(knife or scalpel) is divided into parts, each of which contains parts of the main vein to feed the leaflet. Parts of the prepared sheet are planted in flowerpots, where peat and sand are used as soil in equal parts, or only sand. Landing is carried out in such a way that part of the vein touches the ground. You can even put the plates horizontally, then the flowerpots with the sheet are covered with polyethylene, or you can use a part for this purpose. plastic bottles(upper and lower parts, the main thing is that they correspond to the size of the flowerpot with the seedling). In this position, they should remain until new leaves appear. Inside, constant humidity should be maintained, but the soil must be monitored, if it is wet enough, this will lead to rotting of the sheet. The first processes in such conditions appear on the fifteenth - twentieth day. The appearance of roots suggests that the covering of flowerpots (film or plastic) can be removed, and they themselves can be transferred to a well-lit place. Perform these manipulations should be gradual. At the beginning, the sprouts are accustomed to the external environment and dry air, for this they are given air ventilation for half an hour, and only after such hardening, they can be fully opened, and after a while, when the plant gets stronger and puts out more leaves, it needs to be transplanted into a larger pot with a special substrate or in open ground.
This method is good because from one leaf you can get a sufficient number of young plants, which in three months will be full-fledged flowers. Also, the use of a leaf allows you to save the rhizome, which favorably affects the mother plant. In addition, as you can see, growing flowers from a leaf is a fairly simple task. It does not require much effort, special skills, and the minimum time is spent.
As mentioned above, this method is used only for certain types begonias. Most often it is used for indoor flowers with a creeping stem and for varieties with a lowered bottom leaves.
As a note, we note that one can come across a description of growing young plants from a leaf by rooting the plate in water, since in this case they form roots faster. However, many years of experience show that such seedlings are weak and do not take root well in the ground and open ground. Therefore, for these purposes, it is preferable to use a specially prepared mixture (see above).
Before you start breeding begonias, you need to familiarize yourself in detail with all the rules for growing and caring for them, then the result will certainly please the grower.
The first step is to prepare the place where the plant will be located. It loves lit sides, but suffers from direct sunlight. Therefore, placing plants in partial shade will please with a large number of large and saturated flowers.
It is also necessary to monitor the condition of the soil, it must be periodically fertilized, mixed with sand, pine and spruce needles. Before planting seedlings in a permanent place, you need to take care of drainage, since a moisture-loving plant dies from an excess of water in the root system.
Knowledge of the basic rules and their implementation will allow you to breed a sufficient number of begonias in one season, which will please you in the summer. abundant flowering, and when grown indoors, the period of riot of colors can last until mid-January.
Begonia is one of the most beautiful indoor plants
One of the most beautiful indoor flowers are tuberous begonias - planting and caring for them is quite simple, and even a novice florist will cope with such tasks. At the same time, it is necessary to know the peculiarities of their cultivation in order not to deny yourself the pleasure - and admire exotic flowers at home. Let us consider in more detail what is needed, what conditions need to be created and how to plant a tuberous begonia so that it blooms successfully and profusely.
Begonias have quite unusual view, it is immediately clear that they belong to tropical plants. This is due to their origin - the plants were taken from the West Indies in 1687 by the famous botanist Charles Plumier.
Site selection and soil preparation for tuberous begonias
Tuberous begonia is distinguished from other types of begonia by a thick tuberous rhizome, from which large stems with heart-shaped leaves diverge in different directions. On the same plant there are female and male flowers of a wide variety of shapes and colors.
Room temperature
The optimum temperature for growing begonias is plus 15-20 degrees Celsius. In the cold season, air cooling below plus 15 is not allowed, otherwise the plant will stop developing.
If begonia leaves curl
Dry twisted begonia leaves signal too dry indoor air or high temperature and not about lack of watering.
Necessary lighting
Begonia loves the light, but it is better not to put the plant under direct Sun rays to avoid burns. The best option- slightly shaded area with constant inflow fresh air. During the flowering period, it is better not to change the location of the flower relative to the light source, otherwise the buds may fall off.
Dark spots on plant leaves
Brown or black spots on begonia leaves indicate a plant sunburn. Move the pot away from the window, or slightly shade it.
Soil preparation
Before planting tuberous begonia, it is important to properly prepare the soil. The development of the plant depends on the prepared composition, which is easy to make on your own. leaf ground should be mixed with humus, sand and peat in a ratio of 2:1:1:1. After planting begonias, the soil can be powdered with wood ash.
Propagation and planting of begonias by division and seeds
Indoor begonias can be propagated by tubers or seeds. The tuberous method is less troublesome and allows you to quickly get a well-developed plant, however, planting a tuberous begonia with seeds will bring many seedlings.
Reproduction of begonias by tubers
The division of tubers is carried out in the fall as follows: a pot of begonia is carefully turned over on a spread newspaper, an earthen lump is taken out. The tubers are shaken off the ground, the stems are cut, separated from each other and immersed in a container with moistened sand or peat. They should be stored in a cool dark place at a temperature of plus 8-10 degrees Celsius.
In February or March, small pots filled with soil are prepared for planting. The rhizome is placed in the hole so that it is only half immersed in the soil, after which the soil around it should be moistened once or twice a week.
If the tuber is large and has several sprouts, it can be divided by cutting it into pieces with a knife so that each of them has an eye. The cut should be powdered with crushed coal.
A new plant germinates slowly - about a few weeks. First, the roots appear at the tuber, then the first sprouts. After the shoots appear, the rhizome should be completely sprinkled with earth, and the pot should be rearranged in a bright, warm place.
Propagation of begonia tuberous seeds
Begonia tuberous from seeds is grown much longer and more difficult, but it is quite feasible. It is best to sow begonias in December or February. Sowing is carried out in seedling boxes filled with soil mixture; peat pots can also be used (in this case, peat is excluded from the soil). The seeds are not immersed in the soil, but only lightly pressed down with a hand into the ground, after which the surface is sprayed through a spray bottle or carefully watered with a thin stream of water.
Seedlings will appear in about two to three weeks. After the sprouts reach a height of 2-3 cm, they dive, leaving the strongest ones. The grown plants, together with a clod of earth, are transplanted into small pots. By the end of summer, young begonias will bloom, and by December they will form tubers.
Planting tuberous begonia video
Tuberous begonia care at home
Tuberous begonia, grown from seeds of which is carried out according to the above recommendations, is not demanding for care. The main mistake of beginner flower growers is over watering and improper feeding of a tropical flower.
Fertilization
The successful development of the plant is impossible without regular feeding 1-2 times a month.
- For decorative leafy begonias (Mason, Royal, Tuber) - nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used;
- Decorative flowering (Ampelnaya, Elatior) - need to be fed with a phosphorus content.
Rules for watering begonias
Like all tropical plants, begonia prefers moist air, and therefore it is advisable to place water containers or pallets with moistened moss nearby on the windowsill. Delicate begonia leaves do not like spraying, water drops appear on them brown spots.
Water the plant carefully, under the root, using settled water. room temperature. It is important not to flood the plant, and therefore the soil should be moistened when its top layer in the pot dries. Excess water is drained from the pan.
What to do when begonias rot
If the green parts of the plant begin to rot, reduce watering, remove damaged leaves and stems, remove the top layer of earth from the tuber and add fresh.
Outcome
Indoor begonia is one of the most amazing indoor plants, but at the same time, exotic beauty does not imply complex care. Each type of plant is not like the others in shape, color and leaf shape. Create bright flower arrangements at home, you can use only begonias, properly caring for them and following the recommendations of specialists.
Plant lovers are well aware of the situation when the flower they like is either not available or too expensive. This happens especially often with begonias, because they have a lot of varieties and varieties. Therefore, the owners of these beauties need to quickly get a young specimen.
Methods for propagating begonias
Depending on the species, begonias can be propagated:
- seeds (all flowering species);
- division of tubers (tuberous species);
- leaf cuttings and parts of the leaf;
- stem cuttings (any begonias that have a stem).
Propagation by seeds is the longest and most unreliable method. It is suitable when there is no material for vegetative propagation or when to get a large number of plants. Due to the characteristics of the plant, the process of sowing and germination is quite complicated.
Vegetative propagation guarantees the preservation of all the features of the parent specimen.
When using begonia leaf cuttings or parts of its leaf, children are formed that develop as slowly as the sowing ones.
Benefits of stem cuttings of begonias
Cutting begonias with stem parts is preferable to other propagation methods because this option:
- the fastest,
- the most reliable,
- allows you to save the characteristics of the variety,
- simple,
- suitable for almost all types of begonias.
A rooted begonia cutting can be up to 15 cm in height. By this time, it becomes already strong enough and further grows at the same rate as the parent. Flowering, depending on the species, can occur almost immediately. The percentage of surviving begonia cuttings is usually very high.
Reproduction of begonias by stem cuttings, due to the production of copies identical to the parent, allows you to save the gene pool of especially valuable varieties and varieties.
Subject to the technology, the method of cutting begonias does not cause trouble for the grower.
Almost any begonia can be easily propagated by stem cuttings. Even in royal begonia, propagation by cuttings is possible if the top is cut off from old specimens, which has not yet had time to become a rhizome.
Begonia propagation technology by stem cuttings
Begonia cuttings include the following steps:
- cutting and preparation of cuttings,
- drying cuts,
- rooting,
- planting rooted stems.
For cuttings, pieces of healthy stems 8-12 cm long are used. Cuttings can be apical (taken from the tip of the plant stem) and median. In any case, at least two to three buds should remain on them. Excess leaves are removed so that they do not take strength from the sprout. It is enough to leave 1-2 leaves. After that, you need to slightly dry the sections.
There are two ways to root begonia cuttings: in water and in a substrate.
In the first case, the lower part of the prepared begonia cuttings is placed in a vessel with soft water at room temperature. Use hard or cold water it is forbidden. The vessel is placed in a moderately warm (18-20 degrees), light, but not in direct sun place. After that, it remains to be patient and observe ... If the container is transparent, then the state of the cut will be clearly visible. Thus, the grower will not miss the moment when the first roots appear and the time of planting. In addition, you can notice in time if the cut of the cutting has begun to rot. Then they take it out of the water, cut off the damaged place, dry it again and place it in fresh water. After the appearance of roots 1-2 cm in size, the stalk is planted in suitable soil and then act as after a normal transplant.
Begonia cuttings can also be rooted in a substrate, which can be used as wet peat, sand or soil suitable for begonias. In this case, a cut of the prepared cutting is dipped into water, and then into a special preparation that facilitates the formation of roots (kornevin, heteroauxin, or some other).
In a small pot (according to the size of the cutting), a suitable wet substrate is poured onto the drainage. The cutting should be stuck into the ground, deepening the cut by 1-2 cm.
After that, the pot is tightly covered with a transparent jar or placed in a tightly closed transparent container that is suitable in size. No part of the plant should touch the walls or roof of the greenhouse.
After a while, perspiration will appear on the walls of the container. This indicates the formation of a suitable microclimate. Further - every day for a minute you need to slightly open the greenhouse for ventilation and observe. As soon as new leaves appear, the greenhouse is removed. The new plant is ready.
You can use any of the described methods. In water, it is more convenient to observe the process of root formation. This method is more familiar. But the roots are formed fragile, when planting they are usually injured. And the plant has to adapt to new living conditions. The process of engraftment and growth slows down, the begonia weakens.
When rooted in the soil, the roots are immediately adapted to extracting moisture and nutrition from it. As a result, the plant obtained in this way outstrips its “water” counterparts in growth.
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