Begonia ‘Corallina de lucerna’ - Angel Winged Begonia
Water: once the top 2cm feels dry to the touch
Position: in a bright spot but mostly indirect light
Growth: Can grow over 1m tall in approximately 6-12 months in right conditions
Pot size: 9cm
Where To Position Your Angel Winged Begonia
Can tolerate a wide range of positions from good, but mostly indirect light, to more direct light. However avoid the intense light of the midday sun as this yellows the leaves. You will know it is getting too little light if it's growth is directional or if it begins to get leggy (ie. where there a large gaps between the leaves on the stem)
How To Water Your Angel Winged Begonia
Would like to be moist, but not water logged, most of the time so water when the top couple of cms of the pot feels dry. However we find that it is tolerant of drying out & will recover & not drop its leaves as long as you catch it in time.
Growth Habits
In the right spot this plant can grow very tall & will need to be repotted quite regularly & given support in time. If it grows too tall for it's space it can be pruned above a leaf node & will reshoot. The offshoots can be readily used to propogate new plants.
Pot Size
This plant is provided in a 9cm pot along with a comprehensive easy to follow care guide.
Background To Begonia Corallina De Lucerna
We are happy to bring you these beautiful easy-care flowering plants with their large "angel wing" shaped dark green leaves, often with metallic silver specks. The underside of the leaves is usually a deep red & its young leaves a coppery green. In a good spot this is a quickly growing plant which produces hanging clusters of delicate flowers in red, white, orange, or pink, which open from heart shaped buds. The intensity of the flower and the color of the leaves depend upon how much light the plant is getting. It is a hybrid Begonia which resulted from a cross between Begonia aconitifolia and Begonia coccinea. The hybridization was made in 1926 by the brilliant California plant breeder Eva Kenworthy Gray.
