Comments on: Identify Begonia Plant? http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant the official Flower Shop Network blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Lance Wakley http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-5748 Lance Wakley Thu, 22 May 2008 03:18:13 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-5748 Yes this is a begonia Immense, The book I have says it is a seedlig offspring of B. x ricinifolia. My grandmother gave this plant to me about 35 yrs ago. I love how the leaves get to be over 18" in diameter. Very easy to grow and it will flower if givin bright filtered light. Plenty of off-shoots appear too. Mine does very well in a west or east facing window. I have to watch when it needs water cause when I let it get too dry the leaves will droop and not return to thier original position. As the plant ages the leaves will settle a bit though. The off-shoot will root very fast too. I have propagated it by cutting leaf vein segments also. Very easy to do. Mine does best in a rich potting soil and I set it back form a bright filtered east or west facing window. Yes this is a begonia Immense, The book I have says it is a seedlig offspring of B. x ricinifolia. My grandmother gave this plant to me about 35 yrs ago. I love how the leaves get to be over 18″ in diameter. Very easy to grow and it will flower if givin bright filtered light. Plenty of off-shoots appear too. Mine does very well in a west or east facing window. I have to watch when it needs water cause when I let it get too dry the leaves will droop and not return to thier original position. As the plant ages the leaves will settle a bit though. The off-shoot will root very fast too. I have propagated it by cutting leaf vein segments also. Very easy to do. Mine does best in a rich potting soil and I set it back form a bright filtered east or west facing window.

]]> By: ilene http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-2820 ilene Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-2820 I have been trying to identify this begonia for years too. I was given a cutting of this plant years ago and it is now in a 17" pot and a monstor. The original plant belonged to my uncle's mother, he is 88 and his mother died in the early 50's. All of the family has been given cuttings and we call this plant "Grandma Sarah's" in honor of her. I've given several of my friend's cuttings over the years. I love the plant but hate the little pink flowers that drop all over my white carpeting. I just got fed up the other day with the flowers and cut them all off. I hope I didn't damage the plant. I have several smaller plants sitting on my kitchen table that are waiting to be transplanted. I'd love to hear more about how you are caring for your plant. Thanks I have been trying to identify this begonia for years too. I was given a cutting of this plant years ago and it is now in a 17″ pot and a monstor. The original plant belonged to my uncle’s mother, he is 88 and his mother died in the early 50’s. All of the family has been given cuttings and we call this plant “Grandma Sarah’s” in honor of her. I’ve given several of my friend’s cuttings over the years. I love the plant but hate the little pink flowers that drop all over my white carpeting. I just got fed up the other day with the flowers and cut them all off. I hope I didn’t damage the plant. I have several smaller plants sitting on my kitchen table that are waiting to be transplanted. I’d love to hear more about how you are caring for your plant.

Thanks

]]> By: Melodi http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-774 Melodi Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:42:03 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-774 I have this same exact begonia. Well it looks exactly like yours, I have the same story a friend of mine had it and was killing it and gave it to me and now it is huge. I have also been trying to identify my begonia for a while and i haven't been able to. Can you share the information you received about how to take care of this type of plant. Thanks, Melodi I have this same exact begonia. Well it looks exactly like yours, I have the same story a friend of mine had it and was killing it and gave it to me and now it is huge. I have also been trying to identify my begonia for a while and i haven’t been able to. Can you share the information you received about how to take care of this type of plant. Thanks, Melodi

]]> By: Denis - Belgium http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-15 Denis - Belgium Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/identification-of-begonia-plant#comment-15 Hi Tracee, I am pretty sure your begonia is called B. 'Immense', and indeed it is a rhizomtous. Wonderful plant, and easy growing; Cheers Denis Hi Tracee,

I am pretty sure your begonia is called B. ‘Immense’, and indeed it is a rhizomtous.
Wonderful plant, and easy growing;
Cheers
Denis

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