Thank you so much for watching!!! 😃😃😃😃😃

That’s fantastic!!!! Keep me posted. 😃🌱

Hi Paul, can pls provide the link in case I can't find it or worse saw the wrong video.😂

@@1594265g No prob. Here you go. 🙂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jaiirMuErZ7QZ3U.html

@@paultheplantparent2702 thanks Paul, will go shop for yarns now...i tink they make a mich better medium than soil. Btw, wat, how, wen do u fertilized these begonias. My propagations are growing rapidly only from the centre of the leaves and the roots are along the entire stem. Thus i cant cut it like in ur video. do i bury the whole stem in yarn, cos the mother leaves are drying up. Thanks Paul.

I've never had any luck propagating any plant. I'm now trying Rex begonia is I have them in tupperware with leaf cuttings pressed into soil with a small hole cut in the top. I have one with just the curled-up leaf and then one with the leaf and stem stuck in the soil. For some reason my cuttings never ever work no matter what I do. Ive tried roses, violets, and now the begonia but they always just seem to turn mushy and die on me. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong 😢

Awesome!!!! Any help I can offer, just reach out!!! 🌱🪴👍🏼

So glad you enjoyed the video!!! Thanks for stopping by.

You and I both are obsessed. Can’t wait to hear how it turns out. 😃😃😃

Thank you so much!!! I’d love to see pix if you want to share.

Thank you so much for watching. It keeps me going these days!!! 😃😃😃🌱🌱🌱

Thank you so much. Hope to speak more about plants soon. 🙃

Oh I'm right there with you. Propagation is addicting... especially when you see quick results. YAY!!!! 🙂

Thank you so much!!! You’re the best!!! 🌱🌱🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 muito obrigado pela atenção.

Thank you so much. I think I found my niche!!!! I appreciate you!!! 🪴

Yeah not a fan of dirt either. Welcome! 😁😁😁

De nada!!! 😃😃😃😃😃

It definitely makes a difference. I’ve been propagating in large groups so I’m unable to use the stone since they’re all in separate containers, but that’s a great idea to speed it up. 😃👍🏼🌱. Thank you so much for watching and your comment. 🎊🎊🎊

I’m excited to hear how you do!!! 😃🌱

Thank you so much!!! 😃🌱

Oh no. I’ve been there. It saved my plants to propagate them. I only added fertilizer after I saw a new baby plant forming. Let me know how it goes!!! 😃😃😃

Happy New Year to you too!!! 🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉🌱🌱🌱

Thank you so much! It’s been the easiest mentor for me and my growing environment.

Thanks so much! 😃

Yes, I’ve grown them in acrylic yarn. They seem to do just as well 😃👍🏼. Thanks so much for watching!!!

It really is amazing. They’re relentless!!! 🌱🌱🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 I think water culture actually makes begonias more viable for beginner plant parents. I waited a while to get my first rex, but now I see I can go wild with them. There's lots at my big box store right now!!

@@JessicaRuiz323 I agree. I always had problems with the soil. Haven’t isolated what the problem was. Made sure I didn’t overwater but they still didn’t make it.

@@paultheplantparent2702 so do you just leave them in water? That’s why I’m here, I had a great root ball with some little leaves sprouting off, planted in soil, dead within a day. So bummed

@@thecrummycrafter5625 believe me. I’ve been there. Way too many times. I either leave them in water and keep it clean and add fertilizer or I then grow in my favorite - lava rock!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. I prefer the lava over any other growing medium. It’s fantastic!!!

Thank you so much!!! 😃🌱

@@msphil4life I completely relate. They’re also humidity lovers. Keeping them in terrarium-like conditions, you can definitely see the difference. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 thanks!

Wow. Thanks so much. For the fertilizers, I’ve used two different types - Maxigro sometimes and usually Bettergro Orchid Plus. I’m very unconventional. I make some up per the instructions, but then I only add drops of it into the water/medium….usually weekly. Some weeks I miss but these guys always seem to love water!!! I appreciate you watching!!!! 😃🌱👍🏼

I have been keeping succulents, cactus, ficus bonsai, etc, etc (plants..🙂) for over 20 years and the sane for high tech planted aquariums. So I got the basics… I’ve had an Escargot begins a bit over a year and it feels like all I’m doing is stopping it from dying. 😅

@@brandonsmith3447 I get it. That’s how I always used to feel about Calathea. Once you stumble on something that works, it’s a game changer. Let me know how things go for you with the escargot. 👍🏼😃🌱 🐌

Hello. Back then I was using Maxigro hydroponic fertilizer. Thank u so much for watching!!! 😃😃😃

Haha. I like that! They really are cool plants!!! 🪴. Thanks so much for watching and for reaching out. 😃

Thank you for watching. 😃😃😃

Very cool. I would get that a lot, but not every single time. It’s fun to watch. 🙂

@@REAGAN_1980 I never did. These leaves wilt quickly if they dehydrate. I just place them in water and under lights. 😃👍🏼

Hello. I use Bettergro Orchid plus. I use about 1/4 strength if I add with each watering. 😃👍🏼

It came with no id. But I agree. It’s really beautiful! Once in a while they pop up in big box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot for a good price. Thanks so much for watching!!! 😃👍🏼🌱

Hello. Depending how old the leaf is it can take from 2 weeks to a little over a month. One thing that sped it up for me was putting the leaves under lights. LED lights helped them progress. And yes, I usually submerge most of the stem in water. Just keep the actual leaf dry. 😃👍🏼

Hello there. In soil you can use either osmocote slow release fertilizer or Maxigro works well too. Good luck with her. 😃👍🏼🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 thank u and much respect to the 🌱👑 lol God bless

Hello there. I only add the fertilizer once there’s new root and plant growth. Before that I’m changing out to water to make sure it stays clean. Thanks so much for watching. 😃🙏🏼

Hello. I can relate. Soil never worked for me. I use LED lights. Daylight bulbs or grow lights for plants both work well for me. If you want to try another method, I’ve used leca and lava rock with them and the also do well. There are options other than soil, thankfully. Let me know how it goes for you.

@@paultheplantparent2702 Thank you for responding to me. You mentioned something about fertilizer solution. Do you add any additives to the water that you're propagating these stems in?

@@juleswithnorthstar hello. I don’t add any fertilizer until there are roots and a new growing plantlet. 😃🌱

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Thank you so much!!! 😃🌱 For the rhizome you can cut it pretty much anywhere and just place in a pot of well draining soil. Since they already have a growing tip, it’s much easier and quicker. 👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 than you

Lol thank you 😊

Sure. I either use Bettergro orchid fertilizer or Maxigro for the begonias. Both work great.

Hey there. If growing in soil, I would wait for a slight wilt before watering again. They rot so easily in soil. Have you tried any other methods of growing? (Sphagnum, Leca, etc)

@@paultheplantparent2702 i read they don’t like moss because of the amount of water it retains? Maybe i misread it. I’ll try the wilt method. I wish i could post pictures but the tips of the leaves are starting to get soggy and droopy. Almost like it’s deteriorating

@@MichaelSmith-gu3tt I’ve propagated in moss a lot, and just kinda left them in there. They seemed to do well but everyone’s conditions can be different. Hoping she turns the corner for you!!! 🙏🏼🪴

For propagation I do t add anything to the water. Just bright light. Once you have roots and a plantlet growing, then I use hydroponic nutrients - either aerogarden or Maxigro. They’re such pretty plants.

Hello there. I have good tap water here low in ppm. So Ive used that a lot. But you can use filtered or spring water. Eventually a mild nutrient solution would be needed to feed but to start you can use filtered. If it’s not looking so good you can take the leaves for propagation in water or soil. I prefer water. Nice bright light definitely helps and makes a difference. Keep me posted. 👍🏼

Good evening I want to ask some question. In 100cc of water how many drops of nutrient solution, is it the same as we are using in our plants? Thank you

@@rashiime hello. 😃. What I like to do is either half or 1/4 the recommended dosage - at least to start, until your plants acclimate. Every nutrient brand is a little different so I’d definitely check what the package recommends and then cut it at least in half. 👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 okay thank you. I’m just a new begonia fan. I got my Rex begonia And I’m thinking to collect more but I’m not that good in indoor plants. So I’m going to try the water solution and some hydro balls( that is what we called it here in Japan) or leca. So wish me luck. Thank you God Bless

@@rashiime That's great!!!!! I'm sure you'll do great with that. I have some in leca as well. Keep me posted on how it goes. :-)

I never did. Some people use an air stone or add hydrogen peroxide to the water. Probably wouldn’t hurt. As long as the water is clean and changed out regularly, it should be A-ok. 👌🏼 👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 I wonder if using a straw might help.

@@octogirl2046 worth a shot. Just may not be enough but if you try it, let me know how it works out.

Hey there. Unfortunately you can't post pictures on KZfaq, but we can chat on IG: CuttingzPlus To plant that top portion, I have a video on that... a recent video how to plant propagations that sprout at the bottom of the stem and top of the leaf surface. Let me know if you can't find it. 🙂

If potting them up, once there are roots and baby plants growing, they can be transferred. Some do really well in moss, too.

I bounce between better gro orchid fertilizer and Maxigro. Both work well. 😃👍🏼

Some were in a local big box store, others I ordered online. 😃🌱

Hello there. I’ve started moving some to a soil medium but it’s very light and high in perlite. I add bark to the soil too. As far as mosquitoes I haven’t had any issues at all. These are all indoors so maybe that’s why. No fertilizer u til there are little plants and a lot of roots. A good fertilizer is Maxigro. 😃👍🏼🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 awesome. Thank you so much! I have a couple cane clippings that have baby plants growing from them now, so I’m planning to pot them soon. I had never tried sticking the leaf in water to propagate until I saw you video. I have done the canes though. What I’ve done in the past with Rex leaves is cut them up and stick them in soil, keep semi moist and lots of humidity. I also did rhizomes that way. I do have roots on the rex leaves I’ve started since watching your video! I’m really glad I saw your video because sticking the leaves in water is so much easier than the soil version! I have another question. Have you ever stuck leaves from a rhizomatous begonia in water to root or have you only stuck the rhizome in water? I have a leaf from a rhizome in water now with so many roots! I’m wondering if it will actually make a new plant when I put it in soil. That would be crazy!

@@nikkisefried467 hey there. Yup. Rhizomatous begonias can all be propagated from leaves. It’s usually the cane and shrub types that need stem propagation. I e noticed some of my non-Rex rhizomatous leaves take a little longer than the Rex to root but they should grow new plants as well from leaves. So cool that you’re experimenting too!!!! Keep me posted! Begonias are awesome!! 😃🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 yeah, I’m a begonia collector for sure. I had so many about a year ago and I was VERY successful with leaf in soil propagation. When I became pregnant however, I was so sick and couldn’t take care of all my plants and I lost all but one. I was so devastated. I have begun building my collection again but I can’t find all the varieties I had before. I’m so sad about it! I miss my begonia Manaus 😢 it was so pretty. Anyway, my baby is six months old now so I finally have time to dedicate to plants again. I’ve gotten in to some other types as well like philodendrons and alocasias, but begonias and episcias are my favorites! So will the leaf I have in water that I cut from the rhizome eventually form another rhizome??? If so, that is soooooo cool! Are you on Instagram???

@@nikkisefried467 it will definitely grow another rhizome, although it’ll just look like a stem for a while until it matures. But yes. You’ll have a whole new plant in time. 😃😃😃

Depends. As long as there are new leaves you can plant them when they’re about an inch or two tall. As long as there are a nice amount of roots you can pot them up.

I’ve kept them in water and as long as the water stays clean, they get enough light and fertilizer, they’ll do great. 😃😃😃

It depends on a few things. Warmth, light and the age of the leaf. At around 2 weeks you should see activity. Then it’ll take off pretty quickly. Keep me posted. 👍🏼

Thank for watching. I use either aerogarden nutrients or maxi grow. Very mind solution - 4 - 5 drops per 8 oz. of water.

Yup. In nature they would grow in soil. 😃👍🏼

Yes. I’ve grown them in water as well! 😃👍🏼

Hello. Nothing was added to the water to get roots. Just bright light and warm temperatures help. 👍🏼

Awww. Is there enough bright light for him? That always made a difference for me.

@@paultheplantparent2702 yeah he had plenty of light. He was outside for a while and I think the bright direct sunlight may have been part of the problem. Then when I finally brought him in, I think it was just too late. I just didn't do enough research about the plant when I got it. Hopefully I can get some roots on the leaf that I have and the few cuttings that I have in tupperware and soil to restart him 🥹

@@kona702 awwww. I always have some sort of problems when I bring plants in that were outside. Keep me posted on how things go with that leaf. 🤞🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 ok thanks I will!

Hello. If you’re planting in soil, I would cover the new roots and bottom of the baby stem with soil. You can cut the leaf stem in half and plant the top portion too. I like to leave them growing in water, personally. Makes my life easier. 😃👍🏼🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 hi can I place them in soil after they start growing roots?

@@vuochlengkiet1564 hello. A lot of people do that. Just keep the humidity high…sometimes water rooted plants can temporarily get set back a bit, when transferred to soil.

Hello there. 🙂 In the beginning, I change the water out more regularly if it's not looking so clean. Otherwise, I keep the original water since the rooting hormones in the water can help. Clean is the name of the game - as long as it looks clean and doesn't have an odor, you're probably good. 😀

Hey there. I’ve seen that happen when the air is not humid enough. That’s when my plants’ leaves would start getting dry around the edges. A tray under the plant with pebbles and water can help, or you can use a humidifier. I got a humidity meter to keep an eye on it as well.

It really depends on your environment. Warmth and bright light seem to speed up the root and plantlet growth from my experience. Also the quality of the water can make a difference. I started seeing roots forming within a week for a lot of my cuttings. 👍🏼🌱

Hello there. If you want to transplant to soil, I would just make sure the soil is very well-draining, lots of perlite is great. Once you have some nice roots, you can plant it in the soil and keep it damp. Bright indirect light or LED light can help it adjust as well. Keep me posted on how it goes for you. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 Thank you very much!

@@callyscraftycorner2463 you’re very welcome 😃😃😃

Hello. You can propagate the leaves just the same as in these videos and/or pieces of the rhizome. The leaves are easier and safer though, so you don’t set the plant back too much.

That can be tricky but just keep the soil very moist at first. They adjust really easily to Sphagnum Moss I’ve found.

No hormones added to the water. Just fresh water.

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Water culture is growing your plants hydroponically, in just water and nutrients.

I’ve been able to find a few online. So many varieties it’s unbelievable. 🌱

Oh noooo. They’re such challenging plants sometimes. 😞

The petiole is the little stem that attaches the leaf to the main plant. You can call it a leaf stem. 🌱

Hello. Yup just the stem, not the whole leaf. 👍🏼

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@@paultheplantparent2702 if I. Were in. Your country no doubt. I. Will came to you. To ask. Some. Leaves. Of. Your. Begonias

@@BijimolVarghese-xc7yn of course. 😃