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Friday, June 30, 2023
Step by Step Growing Begonia Hydroponic Method for Beginners
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Amazing Iridescent Blue Begonias - Black Velvet Begonia Collection (Part 2)
Monday, June 26, 2023
Quick Care Tips: Iron Cross Begonia
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Different Types of "Polka Dot" Cane Begonia Collection
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Different Types of Begonias - Names and Pictures
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Malaysian Tropical Garden Tour: Begonia Collection - Dec 2019 (Quick Preview)
My first experiment using mop-wick system.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Malaysian Tropical Garden Tour: Begonia Collection - Dec 2019 (Quick Preview)
Friday, June 16, 2023
Episcia Strawberry Mist & Burning Ember in Blooms
This was commonly known as Flame Violets which is much hardier than violets itself, both share the same genes - Gesneriaceae. I was ambitious to start a collection on this genes as I thought Episcias were easy and perhaps level up my challenge to another level.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Episcia Collection Using Water Pot As Best Humidity Factor -Unconventional & Effective Garden Style
Monday, June 12, 2023
Growing Epsicias Using Water Pot for Best Humidity Factor - .Unconventional & Effective Garden Style
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Begonia 'Amber Love'
Also some begonias are also identified with similar names with "Amber" of which they are totally from a different variety.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Begonia 'Señora Katherine Estaya' vs Begonia 'Doña Nilda Apistar'
CHARACTERISTICS:
By appearance this particular one appears to be very much like a hybrid version of Martin Mystery. Thanks to a facebook group known as The Asian Begonia Alliance, I manage to collect some information concerning this begonia.
It is registered as Begonia 'Señora Katherine Estaya' it is found originally in Philippines, Panay Island as a cultivar. But in closer inspection it has fenices and U192 (Martin Mystery) characters, so it likely is a wild hybrid of these two.
U192(Martin Mystery) is also identified as a native plant in Philippines hence their occurrence may be similar due to their cross-breeding. It is a long domesticated plant so only DNA can say what it actually is.
These are very much rhizome begonias - very much cultivated as a tropical plant may have a plus point where it does well in lowland hot and wet climate zone. Hence plant care is very similar for these types of begonias.
There are other varieties that appears very much similar appearance with this particular one - particularly Begonia 'Doña Nilda Apistar'. They are similar cosmetically, but in growing habits, texture and color pallet they are different.
This cultivar is part of the U192 complex, also close relatives of B. 'Martin's Mystery'.
Characterized by its funnel like leaves that become crumpled in low humidity. Its margins are serrated and rogous. Its color is a Milky Magenta with teal markings that radiate from the central vein to its margins.
It blooms January to November. This cultivar was first discovered in Davao area, grown at garden houses, in rural places.
Right Side are all Señora Katherine Estaya's
Top are Sun Exposed
Bottom are Shaded.
Thanks to Niel Maceda for documenting this information and making this public.
Information and Photo Credit to: Niel Maceda
The Asian Begonia Alliance where this facegroup has dedicated members who has in depth knowledge in many expertise in association that promotes the discovery, cultivation, hybridisation, and conservation of Begonias in Asia. Their goal is to assist members in growing their collections of asian Begonias, seeds, and knowledge.
FB Link :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/769207941110751/
To Note:
There aren't any information on this particular Begonia in Google Resource.
Hopefully this information share some greater light and awareness to other begonia lovers.
Friday, June 9, 2023
Update: Easy Method to Grow & Propagate Episcia
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Easy Method to Grow & Propagate Episcia - Tutorial
Monday, June 5, 2023
Quick Care Tips: Episcia Collection-Part 2
This was commonly known as Flame Violets which is much hardier than violets itself, both share the same genes - Gesneriaceae. I was ambitious to start a collection on this genes as I thought Episcias were easy and perhaps level up my challenge to another level.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Quick Care Tips: Episcia Collection
Tips 1:
Tip 2:
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
How to Grow & Cultivate Episcia / Flame Violet : Episcia Plant Care
How to Grow & Cultivate Flame Violet : Episcia Cupreata
I'm talking about the structure of the plant where the runners also known as stolon form along each node where it comes from the parent plant - hence from the bottom to the top. When the top most mother plant has many generations - the main plant suffers exhaustion and dies - therefore it needs to be trimmed off and replanted before the whole plant dies.
Monday, May 1, 2023
Begonia Erythrophylla Jungle Black - Hybrid
Water only when the Medium is Dry
Foliar Fertilizer - Once a Week with 1/2 Dilution Strength.
Do take note that this one truly hate too much water - the leaves may also change colors, especially turning pale green and the red and burgundy coloration faded. Do take note that if this happens - most likely the plant lifespan is numbered and the eventually leaf by leaf - they start dropping and the rhizome dried up or rotting and it is too late to safe the plant or rectify the problem.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Begonia Breakdance - Part 2
Water only when the Medium is Dry
Foliar Fertilizer - Once a Week with 1/2 Dilution Strength.
Do take note that this one truly hate too much water - the leaves may also change colors, especially turning pale green and the red and burgundy coloration faded. Do take note that if this happens - most likely the plant lifespan is numbered and the eventually leaf by leaf - they start dropping and the rhizome dried up or rotting and it is too late to safe the plant or rectify the problem.
Begonia Common Names and Images
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Begonia Speculata - Part 2
Water only when the Medium is Dry
Foliar Fertilizer - Once a Week with 1/2 Dilution Strength.
Do take note that this one truly hate too much water - the leaves may also change colors, especially turning pale green and the red and burgundy coloration faded. Do take note that if this happens - most likely the plant lifespan is numbered and the eventually leaf by leaf - they start dropping and the rhizome dried up or rotting and it is too late to safe the plant or rectify the problem.
Friday, April 28, 2023
Begonia sykakiengii / Begonia U561
Begonia sykakiengii identified as a new species from Panay Island, Philippines. Like most native begonias in their region, it does have similar characteristics when it comes to foliage shape, structure and colorations.
Also strangely there are other variants that shares the same name where the silver border surrounding the leaf is omitted and the whole leaf appears to be in the dark brown with the silver spots on the whole foliage appearance. I believe that there are too many slight variants that yet to be properly catalogued and some have been hybridized using this main parent with others to create more exclusive coloration.
It is good to see to some native species begonias been introduced into the Main Plant Market as Ornamental Plants - as this would surely ensure the longevity of rare native begonias from becoming extinct.
It has been documented that Begonia sykakiengii is the same begonia as U561 confirmed by Professor Rosario Rubite of The University of Philippines during her visit to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas. This visit was funded by a grant from.the American Begonia Society, individual branches and generous individual members. Prof Rubite is one of the authors of the paper publishing this Philippine species, from Panay Island.The foliage is very much uniform in an oval kidney shaped pattern.
Here you will noticed the 2 toned coloration, the central area appearing very bronze like with the lighter toned borders more on the pinkish silvery tones. This particular begonia have a burgundy dark back similar like Martin Mystery underback.
Also it is a prolific bloomer too with the white and pink colored blooms. Very similar to another rhizome begonia known as Begonia Luzonese - perhaps both would have crossed breed naturally in their natural surroundings.
Do take note that these can also morph into stronger pink coloration when exposed to bright lighting similar like Martin Mystery coloration where those will change into more silvery pink tones.
Water only when the Medium is Dry
Foliar Fertilizer - Once a Week with 1/2 Dilution Strength.
Do take note that this one truly hate too much water - the leaves may also change colors, especially turning pale green and the red and burgundy coloration faded. Do take note that if this happens - most likely the plant lifespan is numbered and the eventually leaf by leaf - they start dropping and the rhizome dried up or rotting and it is too late to safe the plant or rectify the problem.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Begonia Luzonensis - Part 2
Water only when the Medium is Dry
Foliar Fertilizer - Once a Week with 1/2 Dilution Strength.
Do take note that this one truly hate too much water - the leaves may also change colors, especially turning pale green and the red and burgundy coloration faded. Do take note that if this happens - most likely the plant lifespan is numbered and the eventually leaf by leaf - they start dropping and the rhizome dried up or rotting and it is too late to safe the plant or rectify the problem.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Begonia 'SuperNova'
This particular one have very much similarities with another begonia known as Begonia 'Benitochiba' where it has been produced by a Japanese hybridizer by crossing Begonia 'Filigree' and Begonia luxurians.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANE BEGONIAS
Other matters are very much similar with the general information about Cane Begonias.
Do click below for more information on Cane Begonias.
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- James David
- Tropical Garden, Batu Caves, Malaysia
- My Malaysian Tropical Garden mainly focused on unique and colorful plants ranging from rare to common plants all around the tropical belt across the world. Ideal for inspiration for challenging areas in the garden space - indoor gardening, balcony gardening and small green spaces especially for ariods, bromeliads, begonias, edibles, cascading & vertical garden plants, succulents & cacti, orchids, together with both shade and sun loving plants.
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