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Begonia

(Polka Dot) Rex Cleopatrae

Lobed leaves like tiny maple leaves, lime green on the edges and chocolate brown in the middle: that's the first thing you'll notice. Run a finger over the surface and you'll feel the fine, soft hairs that give the foliage its velvety look. This Rex begonia grows as a low, bushy mound, so it's happy on a bright shelf, a desk or a windowsill with filtered light. Picture it next to your other green friends, where its colours bring warmth between all that green. A small pot like this is a lovely way to start a collection, and it will keep unfurling new leaves as the weeks go by.

Bright, filtered light brings out the contrast in the leaves, so a spot a little way back from a sunny window works well. Direct sun scorches the fine leaf surface, while deep shade makes the colours fade. Water when the top centimetre of soil feels dry, roughly once a week, and aim at the soil rather than over the hairy leaves, because wet leaves invite mildew. Rex begonias love humidity, so keep it away from radiators and draughts, ideally between 16 and 25 degrees, and stand it on a tray of damp pebbles if your air is dry. Repot into airy potting soil once the roots fill the pot, usually once a year, and add a little diluted plant food every few weeks in spring and summer. If the leaf edges turn crisp the air is probably too dry, and if the base turns soft, ease off on the watering. Keep it out of reach of curious cats and dogs, as begonias are mildly toxic if nibbled.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.