All About Begonia Flowers

African violets, begonias and geraniums are the standing year-round flower house plants that will all grow well in ones home. Oftentimes, one sees a flowering plant in a floral shop or at a friends home and feels that they should be able to go the same thing at home, only to be met with a bitter result. The chances of this occurs when one has seen a plant that is mature, lush and beautiful, and then in turn it has the advantages of living in a greenhouse environment. These conditions cannot be duplicated in home and we begin to realize the limitations. The ideal thing is to realize the limitations prior to beginning and to work within these limitations. There are many flower plants that can adapt to life outside the greenhouse, these are the best plants to grow. A complete and varying garden can be grown using only these plants only. There is over 500 different kinds ranging in color, size and shape. There are some that are low growing, some that vine and others that hang. There are also many varieties that do not bloom and are only grown for the leaf appeal.

Since Begonia Flowers come in basically every shape, size and color, it is a bit harder to give an overall simplistic description of the plant that will make any type of sense. Several of the more preferred varieties will give a person a good idea as anything else will, of the broad range the plant entails. Do not be surprised if you are faced with a plant that appears much different from anything else you have seen and are told is a Begonia, the chances are good that it actually is. The best temperature range between 60 and 70°F, during the day hours and no lower than 50°F in the evening. Sixty degrees is much cooler than most people would keep their home set at, but this does not need to become a problem if the Begonia plants are well humidified and placed away from spots that are exposed to radiant heat or situated near hot water piping.

Begonia Flowers will tolerate a wide array of soil types, however using a commercially produced soil will yield the best results and you will save time and trouble in the long run. For this plant it should not be tightly packed, because the roots need aeration. The pots used should provide ample draining holes with a considerable layer of crockery at the bottom of the pot and at least one piece set over the drain hole at the bottom of the smaller one. This period is quite easy to determine, of course, during this time frame your plant will need extra doses of plant food, which will be used for maximum growth. When it starts to sprout new shoots and leaves, it is time to repot the plant into a larger container. Always read and utilize the label and directions on the food container and do not overfeed or you risk burning the roots up.