The most beautiful potted flower of autumn, with rose-like blooms, flowering in all four seasons, easy to root from cuttings, well worth having
Introduction
Green plants and potted flowers are essential accents for home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home brings many benefits: they beautify the room and delight the mood. "Flower Sound Potted Diary, Issue 1376" introduces you to the most beautiful flower of autumn.
Today's featured plant
Autumn is the flowering season for many plants. If you look only at the flowers of the plant introduced today and not the leaves, you would likely think it is a rose. This flower is called the wax begonia (Begonia cucullata, also known as perpetual begonia). Every year from the start of autumn to the spring of the following year, it is a "mainstay" of the flower market, with very many buyers.
Wax begonia
The wax begonia is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Begoniaceae, genus Begonia. It is said to be a new variety bred by foreign horticulturists and has no distribution in the wild. Because its flowers resemble roses, it is also called "rose begonia." It has been introduced in both southern and northern China, mostly grown as private potted ornamentals.
Long flowering period
Plants of the genus Begonia generally have extremely long flowering periods, and the rose begonia is no exception. Apart from a brief rest in June and July, this plant is in flower the rest of the year, and it produces a great abundance of blooms, with flowers covering the branches; bursting out of the pot is common, lively and festive.
Easy to cultivate
The wax begonia is also very tenacious. It can be propagated by stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, and even water culture, in which it grows well; a single leaf inserted into soil can grow into a full pot. But it has one drawback: it is not heat-tolerant and fears sun exposure. In summer it must be shaded, kept ventilated and watered sparingly, otherwise it is hard to get through the summer. In the other seasons it is very easy to grow.
Worth getting
Among flower lovers, the rose begonia holds many "honors," such as "thornless rose" and "most beautiful herbaceous flower." Its ornamental value is no less than that of many woody flowering plants. A single flowering period can last from autumn to the end of the following spring, spanning major holidays such as Christmas, New Year's Day and Spring Festival. It can also be used as a Lunar New Year potted flower placed in the hall, offering high value for money and well worth having.