#begonia lucerna

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Begonia lucerna

[tuvuh]

2021.02.12

I got this Angel Wing back in July last year as a three leaved cutting. Begonias were never my preference when people offered me clippings in a trade; they always felt a little old fashioned to be honest. Never thought I would fall in love with her this much. She has become such a glorious dotted dame in such a short period of time. 

She loves the bright light that is coming through our southern window during winter, but I should move her away once the sunrays become too burning. Begonia Lucerna are highly susceptible to root rot, so I water her only once the top two centimeters of the soil are dry again. Such little care but the reward is oh so beautiful.

As you can see, our bedroom window is quite a dusty place, so it is high time I did some leaf-cleaning around the house.

_Angel

[theblackplanter]

03-04-2020

Begonia 'Corallina de Lucerna'

Slowly getting the hang of this bb. Couldn't get past the two leaf mark for a while. An old leaf would drop for every new leaf.

We're up to four leaves now. Hurrah.

[photozoi]

Angel Wing Begonia, Begonia Lucerna

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The Imp, King of All the Things, Most Imp-erial Majesty, and Keeper of the Cookies, waking after a rather vigorous nap to the Puzzle of the Tangled Limbs.

the Imp- Silken Windhound

[photozoi]

Begonia update! Looks like it is time for another trim....  she is two feet high and four feet wide. ... and apparently growing an arm.

Which is forming a canopy over the “dog bed of last resort.”

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Begonia Lucerna

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The Begonia Lucerna before she got a new home.

The Lucerna is a cane Begonia and as her canes got taller they started to droop. The planter I put her in was not right for her as it has a water well in the bottom and her toes got too wet. So a new home with good drainage, some plant sticks to help her stand tall and we are off and running again. Now that she is recovering from her near drowning experience she can fill out some. I am learning!