hardy begonia leaf propagation?
Diane Whitehead (Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:01:58 PDT)

I have propagated houseplant begonias by placing a leaf flat on soil
and slitting the veins. New little plants grow on the slits.

I wonder if anyone has tried this with the hardy woodland begonias
that have little tubers.

I just bought B. taliense "White Boned Demon", collected by Eric
Hammond in China in '97, and named after Mao's wife. It has big
leaves marked with dark and silver. One broke off during its
travels, and I wonder if I will have luck cutting its veins, or would
it form bulbils if I instead put the stem into the potting mix.

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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil