Smoothie Land

This happens to be one of my favorites, Wax Begonia (Begonia semperflorens), is a plant that will grow and bloom in the shade. Mine has been relatively easy to care for. It has remained beautiful and bloomed all year when some of my other shade plants seem to shrivel from the heat. It is kind of an all-around plant, in my opinion, because you can grow them as houseplants, outside in a tub, or even plant them in beds. This is also another one of those plants that do not like to stay wet. I noticed that when I watered it as often as the rest of my plants, the blooming would slow down. When I cut back on the watering a bit, it got lush and started blooming like crazy. I have also noticed that this certain plant does not seem to get bothered by bugs or other critters. I am also able to make new plants from cutting very easy, without the help of a growth hormone.

Happy Gardening!