Hospital Plant?

Hi,

This was a plant I bought for someone in hospital a month ago. I brought it home and planted it, carefully putting anti-slug copper tape around it. It had two blooms which faded and the wind blew them off. But I looked at it today and there is a new flower on it, beautiful as when I bought it!



Can anyone identify it please?

Many thanks.

 

its a begonia , have you fed it ? if not tomato food is ideal (weak feed twice a week)

 

Begonia - wow, I had no idea. Will be up the garden centre tomorrow for some tomato food!

Many thanks

Should this begonia be lifted in October-November please?

 

Okay thanks, so I'll need a big pot ready by the end of October. There is a greenhouse so that's no worries. I was amazed it flowered, a tiny potted plant from the hospital shop, it's done well. The nurses - out of kindness - kept over-watering it, it would have drowned unless I kept on pouring off the excess every time I visited

 

Just confirming end of October for greenhousing begonia?

Thanks

 

Thank you, I don't then see why I shouldn't house it in mum's old room, near the window? Alternatively, I could place it in the sun lounge - no frost there but potentially pretty cold in the middle of winter. And pretty hot too, on a day when the sun is streaming in - perhaps the room is a better bet, with a mild, consistent temperature?

So I await a weather warning of 'first frosts' then remove the begonia to a pot, and take it indoors?

Thanks again!

 

Hi, it's now November 2nd. No frost in sight but should I be thinking about potting up the Begonia and bringing it indoors now? Any other tips please?

Thanks

 

I definitely would be bringing it in somewhere warm. They live on damp cliffs in tropical forests so we're a bit cold for them.

 

Okay, Ill get a big pot tomorrow - what sort of earth should I use please, apart from the root ball which will come with it?

Thanks

 

Begonia survived indoors for 1 month, is now on last legs, 1 leaf left - any suggestions please? Thanks.