The begonia is very popular among flower growers. This plant is fine: it has beautiful large flowers similar to roses. The begonia blossoms it is abundant and long. But it is choosy therefore it is necessary to know how it is correct to look after her.
Instruction
1. When landing begonia pay attention to structure of the soil. For this plant soil has to consist of three components: coarse sand, sheet debris and also cespitose soil. If you plant evergreen begonias, enrich soil with peat. When landing plant create qualitative drainage: it will prevent rotting of root system.
2. All begonias, except for ever flowering, love bright lighting, but with small shading from direct sunshine. The ever flowering begonia prefers the brightest solar lighting. That the houseplant blossomed in winter time, provide it duration of daylight hours throughout all fall not less than 14 hours. If necessary you can use the 60 W lamp.
3. Optimum temperature condition: from 14 to 22 wasps. At the same time too sharp differences negatively affect condition of plant: it can dump leaves. As soon as buds begin to be formed, place begonia in the room with the air temperature of 20 wasps.
4. The begonia badly reacts to drought and overwetting. Water plant it is abundant, begonia hygrophilous, but at the same time water should not stand in pot. Pay attention: during watering, water should not get on flowers and sheet plates at all.
5. Since last week of April, add to water for watering of begonia small amount of fertilizer. When mortgaging buds increase concentration of the used fertilizer. You carry out the subsequent fertilizing twice a month (till September).
6. If you are going to grow up begonia as long-term culture, in October cut off all escapes, and dig out lukovichka. Spread out korneklubn on paper and let's them dry up. In winter time you store them at temperature 10-15os, having slightly powdered with peat. Weekly examine bulbs: if they were slightly wrinkled, moisten peat.