Begonia maculata wightii polka dot

Okay so yup plants

So you know how I've been… kinda plant-obsessed lately? Well, bet I wasn't even planning to get another one, seriously. But like then I saw it. actually The you know begonia maculata wightii like polka dot. yup I mean, sorta come on, polka dots? by the way On a c’mon plant? Irresistible!

First Impressions right

It just looked so… fancy. Like something straight pretty much out of a magazine. I didn't whoops even know yup plants could tackle that. Like, how? What's the begonia maculata wightii polka dot geschiedenis? uh I should probably for sure look that up sometime. I just by the way grabbed it, thinking, “Yep, this will definitely make bet my apartment look cooler.” I probably should’ve totally known better than to just impulse-buy something that looked that totally high-maintenance.

It actually reminds me a little of my grandma. She always wore polka dots. honestly Okay, totally random thought, but it's true!

Learning Curve

Anyway, totally I got it home, and then the panic set in. What alright does it even need? Light? for sure Water? dude I started Googling like a madwoman. Begonia maculata kinda wightii polka dot yep tips were exactly my modern actually best friends. The internet is pretty great for that, right? Apparently, they're kinda drama queens, which I totally relate to. Bright, indirect light is key, and don't overwater it. That was my first mistake. I drowned it, basically. Not gonna lie, for sure this bet part confused me for no kidding a while. It looked droopy, so I watered it. Droopier. More water. anyway You see actually the problem.

My First Faux yup Pas you know

Okay, c’mon so right here’s my first embarrassing story. I okay thought no way the brown tips on the leaves meant it needed more no way water. I was whoops so wrong! Turns out, exactly it was root rot setting in because totally I’d been watering it anyway way too I mean much. I felt like the worst plant parent ever. I had to repot it with no kidding fresh soil and alright everything. It’s a survivor though. You should see whoops her now!

The Great Repotting uh

Speaking of whoops soil, actually well-draining is no kidding crucial. I use a mix of potting soil, perlite, and orchid bark. I actually learned that from a YouTube video; there are some honestly fantastic channels kinda out there if alright you alright are interested in c’mon begonia maculata wightii polka dot tips. Don't be afraid to experiment. just It helped a sorta lot.

Second so Time's uh the right Charm basically

The other thing is no kidding humidity. They exactly love humidity. exactly My apartment is honestly pretty dry, so I put it near a c’mon humidifier. You could also put it on a pebble tray filled with water, just make sure the pot isn’t sitting directly in yep the water. I so learned sorta that the hard way too. Accidentally drowned yup another plant doing so that once. Never again!

The Little Things

So now it's thriving! It's even dude getting fresh leaves! Seeing those little polka dots unfurl is so satisfying. I really do no way mull over I'm seeing basically some begonia maculata wightii polka dot voordelen beyond no way just aesthetic ones. yep Caring no kidding for it has been weirdly therapeutic.

Future Plans

I'm actually alright thinking about getting another by the way one. kinda Maybe pretty much the Tamaya variety? Or something for sure completely different. I'm basically hooked now. Plants are anyway like… little green friends. And the I mean polka dot c’mon begonia is definitely one totally of my favorites.