How to grow new plants

Propagation by sowing

For the sowing need germinable Seedsthat you don't necessarily get from your own ice begonias. Hybrids are sterile and this includes many cultivated forms of Begonia semperflorens. It is therefore safer to buy seeds from specialist retailers. Here you can choose between different types and Colours.

Since ice begonias are among the light germs, the seeds must not be covered with soil and need a light place to germinate. The temperatures there should not be below 20 ° C, 22 ° C to 24 ° C would be better. Keep the substrate evenly moist, then germination will take approx. two weeks.

Propagation by cuttings

You can use the winter very well for propagation by cuttings with the ice begonia. Instead of one wintering With the old plant, you can grow new young plants for the next season. Not all cuttings will grow well, so it makes sense to take several at once

plants. This increases the chances of success considerably. Cuttings give you ice begonias that are identical to the original plant.

Individual leaves and whole shoots are just as suitable as cuttings. Because they don't hardy you should definitely use the ice begonias for propagation before the first one frost select and your Cut cuttings. You put this in a glass with rainwater or stale tap water for a few days or in substrate, a mixture of sand and peat or something special Growing substrate.(€ 12.99 at Amazon *)

The essentials in brief:

• Sow from early January to around April
• Light germs
• Germination time: about 14 days
• Germination temperature: approx. 20 ° C to 24 ° C
• keep evenly moist
• Prick out after approx. 6 weeks
• Propagation by cuttings possible during the entire vegetation period
• Rooting in a glass of water or in a special growing medium