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RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - MartinH - 06-03-2025
As it happens, I stumbled across this youtube video on houseplants today. Here's a link to a short segment where he shows off his success propogating Begonia Rex and explains how he did it.
https://youtu.be/dAp7vkteO54?t=391
I tried once years ago and failed, might have another go sometime!
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - Veggie - 07-03-2025
(06-03-2025, 10:17 PM)MartinH Wrote: As it happens, I stumbled across this youtube video on houseplants today. Here's a link to a short segment where he shows off his success propogating Begonia Rex and explains how he did it.Would you like a baby Snail to experiment with, Martin?
https://youtu.be/dAp7vkteO54?t=391
I tried once years ago and failed, might have another go sometime!
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - MartinH - 09-03-2025
(07-03-2025, 02:39 PM)Veggie Wrote:Ooh, if you've got a spare leaf it would be fun to have a go!(06-03-2025, 10:17 PM)MartinH Wrote: As it happens, I stumbled across this youtube video on houseplants today. Here's a link to a short segment where he shows off his success propogating Begonia Rex and explains how he did it.Would you like a baby Snail to experiment with, Martin?
https://youtu.be/dAp7vkteO54?t=391
I tried once years ago and failed, might have another go sometime!
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - Veggie - 09-03-2025
Message me your address Martin and I'll get one in the post.
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - MartinH - 10-03-2025
(09-03-2025, 11:11 PM)Veggie Wrote: Message me your address Martin and I'll get one in the post.
Done. Thanks!
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - Veggie - 10-03-2025
(04-03-2025, 07:06 PM)Veggie Wrote: My big leaf is still alive. I've scraped some of the topsoil off the pot and, I think, I can see a little shoot poking up. It'll take a while before I can be sure.I'm 99% certain that there are 2 new shoots emerging through the soil.
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - JJB - 10-03-2025
I took my old leaf up to the gh with a view to adding it to the compost. The leaf was rotting. I upended the pot and found some manky baby roots. I repotted it on the off-chance it might grow.
Veggie, your leaves arrived today. I've given them a misting of water and put the stems in water to recover from jetlag. I'll use the plastic box method of propagation for these two. BTW Frank had a day off. Thanks.
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - Veggie - 10-03-2025
Thanks for letting me know they've arrived - I always worry that they're lost in transit!
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - Veggie - 12-03-2025
Martin, There's a snail leaf crawling slowly towards you, once its escapes from my local postbox.
RE: Begonia Rex "Escargot" - MartinH - 15-03-2025
(12-03-2025, 03:46 PM)Veggie Wrote: Martin, There's a snail leaf crawling slowly towards you, once its escapes from my local postbox.It arrived this morning. Potting it up now. Thanks!