Begonia 'Bepared', also known as Dragon Wing Begonia, this compact grower with angel wing like has shiny green leaves and large drooping scarlet flowers. Tolerant of hot and humid summers. best when grown in part shade to full shade.
However, make sure to not over-water. When it comes to watering dragon red wing begonia, watering less is better than over-watering because the plant is somewhat drought tolerant. The rule of thumb for watering dragon begonias is to let the top 2″ – 3” inches of soil get dry between waterings.
Feed your dragon begonia with a diluted (by half) balanced liquid fertilizer once every two weeks during the spring and summer seasons. Reduce the fertilizing to once a month in fall and winter. To avoid fertilizer burn, always fertilize plants when its soil is moist.
An ideal soil would be made up of 45% minerals (sand, clay, silt), 5 % organic (plant and animal) material, 25% air and 25% water. The mineral portion would be loam (20 – 30% clay, 30 – 50% silt and 30 – 50% sand).
Temperatures between 65 (18 °C) to 75 F (23 °C) and nighttime temperatures between 50 t(10°C) to 60 F (15 °C).
