MEMBER NAME: Tim Jemmott
London UK / DATE: 14 July 2021
SPECIES NAME: Begonia garagarana C.DC. 1919
Begonia garagarana is a medium to large size begonia, belonging to Begonia section Gireoudia, from Panama. It has a rhizomatous habit. B. garagarana is a very elegant plant. Its leaves are glaucous and green on the upper surface and pink-red on the under surface. Petioles are sparsely pubescent. This plant was grown from seed from AFABEGO in 2016.
[1] LIGHTING:
In west facing glass house. Shaded with shade cloth in the summer
[2] GROWING MEDIUM:
I use the Glasgow potting medium [Tebbitt: Begonias 2005] Sphagnum peat/Grit/bark/a little slow-release fertilizer 7:2:1 3]
B. garagarana | Photo by Tim Jemmott
[3] FERTILIZER, FREQUENCY OF FEEDING:
A little slow-release fertilizer in the growing mix.
[4] WATERING:
High humidity and minimal watering.
[5] HUMIDITY:
Glass house 60%+ humidity.
[6] PEST AND DISEASES, TREATMENTS:
None to date.
[7] SETTING SEEDS AND GROWING SEEDS:
Flowering has been sparse but set seed well after pollination by hand. Seed was germinated under fluorescent light. The lights were controlled on a timer, on for 14 hours a day.
[8] VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION:
Easily propagated by petiole or rhizome cuttings.
B. garagarana | Photo by Tim Jemmott
B. garagarana | Photo by Tim Jemmott
