Longwinged Begonia is suitable for a relatively warm and humid climate, but it can also tolerate heat and low temperature, and has a good adaptability to temperature. The most suitable temperature for the growth of longwinged Begonia is about 18-25 ℃. If the temperature drops below zero in winter, the leaves of Begonia longwinged will fall off easily, but when the temperature rises, it can continue to bloom. It should be noted that if the temperature exceeds 35 ℃, shading treatment shall be carried out immediately, and cooling shall be carried out through water spray, ventilation and other measures.
Begonia longwing likes to be wet. If the weather is too dry, the leaves are easy to curl up. Therefore, the leaves should be watered frequently to maintain a certain humidity. But avoid water in the pot, otherwise it will cause rotten roots; pot soil can not be too dry, lack of water will slow down the growth of Begonia, flowering delay.
In spring, the growth of Begonia longwinged is very fast, and a large number of new branches will germinate and bloom. At this time, water must be paid close attention to, and do not let Begonia longwinged lack water. When autumn comes, the temperature will slowly decrease, and the water volume should be properly controlled. In winter, the growth of Begonia longwinged will slowly stop, at this time, do not water, wait until the pot soil is dry, then water.
Longwinged Begonia likes fertilizer. When planting, it can add some superphosphate and organic fertilizer. In the period of vigorous growth, fertilization should be done in time. In the seedling stage, it is better to apply more nitrogen fertilizer to help the growth of flower seedlings. The flowering period needs to be dominated by potassium fertilizer, once a week, a small number of times, so as to avoid excessive fertilization affecting growth. In autumn, as the temperature decreases, fertilizer should be reduced until winter.
Begonia longwinged has a strong adaptability to light, almost any kind of light environment can grow. However, when the sun is too strong in summer, it needs to be properly shaded to slightly block 30% of the sun. Of course, it's better not to put the flowers indoors for a long time without sunshine, especially for the seedlings of new species. We should pay attention to gradually increase the duration of sunshine
Light has a great influence on the growth of Begonia longwinged. If the sunshine time is kept at 8-10 hours every day, Begonia longwinged can bloom half a month ahead of time, and the branches will grow vertically if the sunshine is kept for a long time.
Powdery mildew is a common disease of Begonia longwinged. It is caused by rotten roots caused by poor ventilation, high temperature, damp heat and too wet soil. Spraying chlorothalonil or carbendazim once a week can effectively prevent powdery mildew. The common pests of this flower are aphid, whitefly, red spider, snail, etc.
