Anyone have experience with begonia u641 or similar high humidity, tuberous begonias?
It's so young, thin, fragile that I'm concerned propogation via cutting wouldn't work. Anyone know if very young ones can still be propped okay?
I believe she has root rot, and I'm scared to unpot her lest I destroy her thin fragile roots/stems. I can't find much care info, but Steve's leaves says it's a tuberous, terrarium begonia.
It was teeny tiny when I got it at a plant swap free pile like 6 months ago, not realizing it was a more advanced plant than my current skill levels. She was doing fine until I think I over watered once. I believe she has/had springtails, possibly too many. There was a lot, and some were getting on the leaves. I've watered a couple times with a hydrogen peroxide, water mix (1 part HP, 5 parts water), but more roots & leaves continue to brown, so pretty sure that's not cutting it.
Other thoughts on treating it w/out destroying its fragile existence?
by sandstone_cloud
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Yes, you can attempt to prop the leaves. I have saved sadder begonias with a single leaf. It doesn’t always work but you have enough leaves to try. I usually go for middling leaves, but if I really think it’s dying I’ll choose one of the best leaves as well. With this size of plant and angst, I’d probably go with three leaves. I treat the cuttings with physan. I suggest damp sphagnum moss in a plastic or glass container. Make sure to open it occasionally for air flow. The begonia society gas a really good guide [https://www.begonias.org/vegetative-propagation/](https://www.begonias.org/vegetative-propagation/)
Is it possible everything is fine and it’s trying to go dormant? It’s clearly huge compared to when you got it. I don’t actually have this begonia partly because it scares me. I haven’t been able to get tubers sold as annuals here to dormancy. The Begoniacs group on facebook (sigh) may have more knowledge base.