Polka Dot Begonia Propagation
Polka Dot Begonia Propagation
Just
three
easy steps!
Just
three
easy steps!
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Find a healthy stem on your begonia that you want to propagate.
Find a healthy stem on your begonia that you want to propagate.
Make sure to include at least one node (where leaves grow out of the main stem).
Make sure to include at least one node (where leaves grow out of the main stem).
Step 1
Step 1
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New roots grow from nodes which is why they're important.
New roots grow from nodes which is why they're important.
(Although most will still be centered around the nodes.)
(Although most will still be centered around the nodes.)
Fun fact: Roots can actually grow anywhere along the stem of a polka dot begonia!
Fun fact: Roots can actually grow anywhere along the stem of a polka dot begonia!
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Prepare a small pot with damp potting mix. Plant the stem into the pot.
Prepare a small pot with damp potting mix. Plant the stem into the pot.
The node should be buried so new roots can grow. (If there is a leaf growing from that node, you can pluck it off.)
The node should be buried so new roots can grow. (If there is a leaf growing from that node, you can pluck it off.)
Step 2
Step 2
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Put the cutting in bright, indirect light and keep the potting mix damp (helpful for root development!)
Put the cutting in bright, indirect light and keep the potting mix damp (helpful for root development!)
Step 3
Step 3
In a few weeks, test for new roots by gently tugging at the stem and feeling for resistance.
In a few weeks, test for new roots by gently tugging at the stem and feeling for resistance.
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Woohoo! You've propagated yourself a brand new polka dot begonia.
Woohoo! You've propagated yourself a brand new polka dot begonia.
Now learn how to keep it alive in my blog post!
Now learn how to keep it alive in my blog post!
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