Planting & Growing Flower Bulbs : How to Grow Angel Wing Begonias
Angel wing begonias, which get their name from the shape of their leaves, can get very tall and their stalks will look somewhat like bamboo. Grow ...
Angel-wing begonias are touchy, but durable in the long run
Q • My angel-wing begonia leaf tips are drying up. Could you please tell me why the leaf tips turn brown and shrivel? It is also ready to bloom.
Too wet, too dry, too much direct sun, excess fertilizer and low humidity are all possible causes for brown, drying tips on angel-wing begonias. On the plus side, however, angel-wings are durable plants and can eventually recover and grow vigorously once proper culture is restored. However, expect fairly slow recovery during the winter months.
Angel-wings require bright light year round, but no direct sun in summer. A few hours of early-morning or late-afternoon sun is OK in winter. Provide average warmth. Temperatures comfortable for you are fine for angel-wings. Keep them away from heat and air conditioning vents, as they resent the drafts and lower humidity levels of these locations.
Keep soil evenly moist spring through autumn, allowing the surface to become dry to your touch in between waterings. Be sure to empty the saucer promptly after watering. Failure to do so creates soggy conditions and may cause rot. Water sparingly in winter. Angel-wing foliage droops slightly when they need a drink.
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It is a cross between the well-known angelwing begonia and the more common wax begonia, making this begonia a plant with the best of both varieties.
Angel Wing Begonia is a great established plant that is coming raw into fashion because of newly grown cultivars such as Torch, Dragon Wing and Maribel Pink Shades. The species is simplified because of the colorfulness of its blooms and because it is multifaceted in how it works well in the garden and as a houseplant. For those who are interested in transplant history or are scientifically queer it is interesting to note that Begonia "Angel Wing" is a cross, created first by a California root breeder named Eva Kenworthy Gray in 1926, resulting from crossing Begonia aconitifolia and B. coccinea.
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