I’ve had this Begonia Maculata roughly 5-6 years now. I remember ordering it from Amazon along with a few other Begonias that are no longer with me 🥺 I struggled to figure out what this plant liked for two of those years until one day I said forget it! If it dies it dies. Then I ignored it and guess what?! It started to thrive 🫤. The trick for me was to let it dry down and put it in consistent lighting. So I stuck it near an east facing window and ignored it. This summer I plan to do some chop

For several years, I was a compulsive-obsessive begoniac and went into overdrive chasing down all types of begonias until I was swept along by the aroid mania during the pandemic. These are some of my begonia keepsakes and non-diva varieties which I haven’t given up. | Min's Garden