The hanging begonia is one of the most popular balcony plants because it blooms for a long time. Read here how you should best care for your hanging begonias.
Changing begonias - 5 tips for care
Tip 1 - Find a good place
As a traffic light plant, the hanging begonia has recently conquered more and more balcony and terrace ceilings. The easy-care plant that blooms in countless colors (2000 different species) tolerates the sun well, which is why it can even find its place on south-facing and south-west balconies.
Tip 2 - water hanging begonias
The fleshy leaves of hanging begonias are able to store enough water to supply the plant. Therefore, a hanging begonia is only moderately poured. Except on very hot days, when hanging begonias also need more water. However, care should be taken to ensure that the water is supplied without directly wetting the flowers and leaves - otherwise there is a risk of mold. You should also strictly avoid waterlogging in the planter.
Tip 3 - Planting
When the first rays of sunshine are already warming the windowsills in March, the tubers of the hanging begonia should be placed in small plant pots (use nutrient-rich potting soil). Although they then remain on the window sills for the time being because the frost could severely damage them outdoors. This means that the first shoots can sprout from the tuber at the living window until the hanging begonias can easily take their place on the balcony again after the Ice Saints (from around mid-May). Begonias are also commercially available purely for living areas.
Tip 4 - Fertilization
During the sprouting you should not keep the plants too wet, because hanging begonias only like it moderately moist to dry. In addition, you should always make sure there is enough sun and fertilize the plants again, especially in spring.
Tip 5 - Overwinter
In late autumn, shortly before the first frost, you should cut back the hanging begonias that are usually still in bloom. You can then dig up the tubers from the planting trays, clean them lightly from the soil and let them overwinter in a paper bag (darkness). The tubers have to be therealways be stored dry - e.g. in a basement room or garage.