Can Wax Begonia Be Grown in Water? A Detailed Guide to Hydroponic Care

1. On Whether Wax Begonia Can Be Grown in Water:

As a member of the begonia family, the wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens) can indeed be grown in water; however, when converting it from soil culture to water culture, you must use the correct method and pay attention to key points.

2. Steps for Converting Wax Begonia from Soil Culture to Water Culture:

1. Removing from the pot: You can tap the flower pot of the wax begonia with your hand in one direction, one spot after another, and slowly, after the soil loosens, the entire wax begonia can be taken out of the pot.

2. Removing soil: You can gently remove the excess soil clinging to the roots of the wax begonia with your hands. If you find manual removal troublesome, you can also rinse it directly with water until the roots of the wax begonia are clean.

3. Washing: If we remove the soil by hand, we still need to rinse the soil stuck to the roots of the wax begonia clean with water.

4. Pruning: We need to cut off the excess, withered and yellowed branches and leaves of the wax begonia.

5. Planting basket: If the top of the wax begonia is too large, we need to cut off the excess branches and leaves to make later planting easier.

6. Adding nutrient solution: After completing the above steps, we need to slowly add the previously prepared nutrient solution into the hydroponic container.

7. Securing: After adding the nutrient solution, we need to use sponge to secure the root system of the wax begonia in the container, being careful not to damage the roots.

8. Checking: After doing all the work, we had better check whether the entire plant has been secured properly.

3. Notes on Water Culture:

1. Mixing the nutrient solution

We can choose to buy it at a chemical supply store and prepare it ourselves at home. At the same time, we can also conduct our own preparation research according to the local seasonal conditions.

2. Dosage of the nutrient solution

When growing wax begonia in water, simply keep its roots immersed in water. When we notice water droplets appearing at the tips of its leaves, we need to appropriately reduce the dosage of the nutrient solution.

3. Sunlight exposure

When we first start growing wax begonia in water, we must avoid exposing it to direct sunlight.