Begonia ‘Brush Strokes’ is a stunning rhizomatous begonia created by Australian hybridiser John Clare in 1993. The parentage of this hybrid isn’t exactly known, the female parent is the beautiful B. ‘Morning Mist’ but the male parent is unknown, simply labelled as B. un-named species. Begonia ‘Brush Strokes’ has large serrated leaves that are a green-blush shade. They have a vibrant red stems that stand out against the foliage. To add to the beauty of this plant it looks like a textural dream covered in small trichomes (hairs) giving it a fuzzy look. 

☀️These plants love partial shade outdoors or bright indirect light indoors.

💧Allow your begonias to mostly dry between waterings but not entirely. this will protect the plant from root or rhizome root. if you begin to see your leaves drooping this can be a sign that your plant is thirsty.

〰️This begonia is very happy at ambient humidity leaves however, if you start to notice brown, crisp looking marks on leaf edges are usually caused by the humidity being insufficient. 

🌡️This begonia variety is very happy to be growing at ambient temperatures between 20-35°C. Begonias are easily killed by hard freezes so its better to keep the protected if you live in an area that is affected by frost in cold weather. 

🍴Begonias do well with frequent fertilising with liquid fertiliser given at a weaker strength more frequently. Slow release granules can also be used in potting mix.

✂️Begonias rarely need trimming except to remove injured branches and old flower clusters. Propagation is typically done by rhizome or leaf cuttings but also can be done by seed.

🪴Give them well draining soil - adding about 20% to 30% perlite into your standard premium potting mix will do the trick.

❓Toxic to pets!

(You will receive a bare rooted plant similar to the one seen in the images. Each living plant is unique and may vary slightly in size, colour or shape.)