Spectacular flower Begonia Bauer or Tigrovaya: how to grow at home? Care instructions

Begonia Bower is a spectacular example of a wonderful large family - Begonia. This variety, however, as well as others from this family demonstrates a huge variety of forms and originality of colors.

Begonia Bower is a very popular home ornamental plant. In our article we will consider the features of this plant and the rules for caring for them.

Let's talk about its varieties and possible difficulties in its cultivation. You can also watch a useful and interesting video on this topic.

Botanical description and history

The dark green leaves of the Bauer Begonia are covered with numerous white and red spots, so the plant is sometimes called Tiger. Her features:

• This plant is not high, the height of the bush, as a rule, does not exceed 25-30 cm. The flower has a spreading rhizome, in an adult plant the root is significantly above the soil.
• The stalk is absent, a leaf on a thin and long petiole grows right from the root. On the scape there are a few hairs of a light reddish or brownish shade. Since the leaves are heavy, the stalks under their weight lean down and beautifully fall around the edges of the pot, hiding it.
• The leaves of the Bauer Begonia are small in size, they are both regular and asymmetrical in shape, are located on the rosette, they are reticular, jagged, round or thyroid. Dominated by an angry color of leaves with a hint of dark green tone.
• The shape of the leaf plate is jagged, heart-shaped or rounded. Contrast colors. But if the lighting is wrong, the leaves may darken and fade, and the pattern on the leaf plate will not look so distinct.
• Begonia, which grows with good, bright light blooms annually. Flowers are not very attractive. They are small in size, white in color, collected in inflorescences.
• Along the contour of the leaves are covered with hairs and have a stroke or spotting. There is an unusual leaf vein. Experienced growers recommend tearing unblown buds. This must be done so that after flowering, tiger begonia will not lose its power.

Begonias were first found in the Antilles. They were described by a French nerd and monk Charles Plume. Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, tremendous work was done on hybridization and selection of begonias, which enriched the product range.

Attention: Tiger Begonia grows in Mexico. Begonia Bauer is a varietal hybrid, which was obtained as a result of many years of breeding work with different types of begonias. 1977 is considered the origin of this plant.

We recommend watching a video about the features of the Bauer begonia (tiger begonia):

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Cleopatra and other species

Many varieties and hybrids are known that were obtained from the Bower begonia. In addition, there are natural varieties:

• Begonia Bower variety - Major.
• Begonia Bower - Tiger.
• Begonia Bower - Nigramarga.
• Begonia Bower - Apple Pie.
• Begonia Bower - Rhinestone Jeans.
• Begonia Bower - Cleopatra or Maple-leaved.

Instructions: how and where to plant?

Since Begonia Bower has a southern origin, it is very demanding of conditions:

• The flower needs to create an analogue of the conditions of the locality from which its history begins. Namely: high temperature (more than 20 degrees Celsius) and high humidity.
• There is an opinion that the plant is able to adapt to any habitat conditions, but ideally a warm and humid climate is best for begonias.
• Begonia does not treat all plants equally well as neighbors. She feels great next door to Lobelia, Balsamine, Nemesia.

Begonia Bower, which grows in a cool room, requires economical watering.

Lighting and location

Begonia is not recommended to grow either in the bright sun or in a very shaded place.. If a bright light falls on a flower, it may adversely affect the color of the petals, but the number of flowers will increase significantly. Therefore, light. Falling on the plant, must be scattered.

The ideal location is southeast or southwest windows. If you want to put a flower on the south window, you have to create a shadow for it.

Begonia grows well on the balcony. If you want to keep it in the country house, then for this purpose the most suitable will be a bright and cool place, protected from the wind.

Soil requirements

Begonia will feel great and grow well in fertile soil. You can buy land in specialized stores or cook it yourself. To do this, it is necessary in equal proportions to mix leaf soil, sea sand, wet peat, humus, coniferous or sod land. It is also necessary to monitor the acidity of the soil. This indicator should be in the range of 5.5 to 6.5 pH.

Important: When planting plants need to ensure that peat does not get to the roots. Otherwise, the ornamental plant will die from severe burns.

Home care

Care for Bauer Begonia doesn’t take much effort.but it is necessary to have basic knowledge in this area. The plant can adapt to any conditions, but it is better to create optimal conditions for it. Periodically, the flower must be transplanted into a larger pot (usually done in spring).

Watering

• During the transition from spring to summer, the flower grows at a heightened pace, at which time it should be watered evenly and very carefully.
• Before watering, make sure that the soil in the pot is dry.
• The plant needs periodic feeding. Special fertilizer complex can be bought at a flower shop.
• In winter, water a houseplant rarely and economically. At this time, begonia should not be fed.

It is necessary to monitor the land. It should not be too wet or too dry. When watering water should not fall directly on the plant.

Rejuvenation

Every two to three years, Bauer's Begonia needs to be rejuvenated.. Since over time, the root system of this plant becomes completely bare, as a result, the number of leaves decreases and, as a result, begonia loses its attractiveness. To avoid this, the flower must be replanted. To do this, take the following steps:

1. Choose a wide and low pot.
2. A small layer of drainage is poured at the bottom of the bowl.
3. Preparing the soil.
4. The plant is taken out of an old pot and the begonia is cut, leaving the upper part of the roots with leaves.
5. The root system is placed in the ground, it is necessary to ensure that the point of growth of the leaves was at ground level.
6. Next, the plant should be poured abundantly.
7. To prevent moisture from evaporating quickly, a transparent plastic bag with a hole for ventilation is put on the flower pot.
8. From time to time it is necessary to carry out airing.
9. The package is removed only when there are new leaves.

We recommend to watch the video about transplanting Bauer Begonias:

Common diseases and pests

Almost all indoor plants are prone to disease and pest attack.. And Bauer Begonia is no exception.

Leaves:

• Became pale and began to rot - cause excessive watering and poorly ventilated area.
• Fall down or curl - leaves can be deformed and fall due to excessive moisture in the soil. Fall leaves and in case of insufficient lighting.
• Yellowed - improper watering (or insufficient or very abundant), as well as a lack of light.
• The tips of the leaves have become brown. - insufficient air humidity. Near the plant in the immediate vicinity you need to put a container with water or periodically moisten the air near it. Flowers should not be in the winter near the radiators.

I can attack the tiger begonia and pests.

• Felt workers. They can be removed from the leaves with a clean cloth moistened with insecticide.
• Aphid. To combat aphids use soapy water or insecticidal drugs.
• Gray rot. The causative agent is Botrytis mushroom. The reason for the appearance - an excess of moisture and heat. To combat these pests use the following solution: in 1 liter of water dissolve 2 g of copper sulfate and 20 g of tar soap.
• Mealy dew. It affects all above-ground parts of the begonia. To fight with powdery mildew you need a recipe, as well as against gray rot.

Breeding features

Begonia Bauer can be propagated at any time of the year, but it is better to do this in spring or summer. There are two ways of breeding this plant.

Cuttings

The most common breeding method for tiger begonia is grafting. It is necessary to take a healthy adult plant and cut a leaf from it with 5 cm cuttings and place it in the same soil as when planting.

1. For a new begonia you need to take a pot, the diameter of which is not more than 7 cm.
2. The pot should be put in a transparent plastic bag with holes for ventilation and put it in a room with air temperature at least +17 degrees.
3. In a month, sprouts should appear near the main leaflet.
4. New sprouts in separate pots need to be transplanted in a month.

We recommend to watch the video about the cutting of begonia Bauer:

Root division

From an overgrown adult plant, you need to take the root, cut off all the above-ground parts and plant it in a low pot. Once the root system has taken root, the plant can be divided., that is, to separate the rooted part and plant it in another pot and cover it with a film with holes for airing.

Conclusion

If you follow the above rules of care, then Begonia Bauer will grow and delight with its beautiful appearance for a long time.

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