A Surprising Tuberous Begonias trick, that produces more Blooms!

[@ruthbrown1534]

It would have been nice to see you remove the female flower!

[@terrydockley5211]

I agree! I had heard about this but get the idea better now.

[@135Bubby]

Seriously. Why post a video AFTER you do the removing that you made the video for. hmmmmm not very helpful.

[@kristibelle9854]

It would have been nice to see the female flower cut off, but this is still helpful to people new to growing this type of flower. I’d have never known this concept without this video.

[@Mityob67]

This vid was about eye candy, we'll have to learn about trimming female begonias elsewhere 🤣🤣🤣

[@joefranks4235]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@jmaynard1431]

Just Googled how to make a more vibrant color blooms for begonia plants. I finally have two begonias I haven't killed yet, so the next step is beautiful blooms. Thank you for the tip. I'm going to give it a try. Signed hopeful 😄

[@GardeningGirl]

That’s awesome! I have a new post up that shows exactly what is a male and female flower.

[@johnmitchell3749]

Hi Gardening Girl. I've been doing that for some years now, and the resultant double male blooms are outstanding. Here in Scotland I pinch out 2 female buds growing on each stem.

[@GardeningGirl]

That’s awesome! Yes you’re right. Sometimes they grow two female flowers per male flower. I’ve noticed that more since filming the video.

[@johnmitchell3749]

@@GardeningGirl Hi G.G. Aren't they great wee plants , , I began growing them 5 years ago I think , and they look overcrowded if left to their own devices. So, like you I pinch out the female buds before they can form fully. Seemed unfair when I first did it, but the plant didn't mind at all.They are little stormers in pots too. Don't feed pot plants too much, as they get huge n fall over in the wind, weigh them down. Having said that, I feed them weekly in summer and some of them are in direct sun and others, shade. Absolutely gorgeous. Happy New Year. ps The ones in full sun get droopy with the weight of the big double male blooms and bend their stalks. That's a bad look.

[@Theresa-x1z]

Thank you. Clear and simple explanation.

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

Great chip I think some people are kind of confused because you didn't show what the female flower look like but thanks so much I'm going to remember this information

[@GardeningGirl]

Kathleen Murphy thanks! I had pruned the flowers then thought, darn, I should film this! Next year I plan to refilm it again, showing both male and female flowers. 😊

[@nancykilner1972]

@@GardeningGirl You can tell the female flower because of the fattened stem at the base of the flower, where the seeds are formed!

[@eugenkurmann469]

Rather difficult to see what actually happens. Please show how to do the removal of the other part of the flower (female)

[@imagination914]

Would have been more helpful if ypu showed the female before you removed it?????

[@maddielovelee]

I'm literally searching all over the Internet for a simple picture of video of someone pinching or deadheading a begonia particularly reiger but I legit cannot find a single thing on here it's ridiculous 😅 like I just want to see a up close picture of where to do it from my lord !

[@CharlesGahl]

This is my first time seeing your channel, and I want to thank you for this tip! Sincerely appreciated and very well explained!

[@GardeningGirl]

Thank you so much! Happy gardening!

[@rogerprice4504]

I've been doing this for years, because it works. But now I know the reason and you explained it well, thanks.

[@GardeningGirl]

Roger Price oh great! I’m happy to hear that.

[@MFTgal]

I always pinched off the smaller flower, because my mom said so..I did not know male..female flowers! Thank you.

[@spstepro5]

Thanks dear begonias are my favourite basket plant .I will give it a go later on in the year

[@frenchiegirlintheusa]

Hi new to your channel just came across an apple blossom begonia which is absolutely gorgeous. I am so excited to care and watch it grow.

[@PleiadianStarseed_]

Wow I’ve been looking for a video about this for awhile. Thank you for explaining it so clearly and precise and to the point

[@GardeningGirl]

Pleiadian Starseed_1111 thank you for watching. I appreciate your kind feedback!

[@anthonyseymore1217]

Hey gardengirl I have a hanging pot what causes the blooms to fall off

[@melodylamour6123]

My daughter gave me 3 bulbs for mother's day. I have 1 so far that is coming up. I've never had begonias before so I'm excited to see 1 come up and I'm a tad worried about the other 2 and pray they also grow. So again, thank you for this tip since I'm clueless. I do have them in shade.

[@GardeningGirl]

I overwintered 3 tuberous begonia corms this year and all of them are growing. They can take a bit of time to get going, so they definitely can still grow.

[@melodylamour6123]

@@GardeningGirl cool so I'll work on being hopefully patient, lol. I've learned I can also propagate them so that should be fun too. One question. I'm in SW Florida zone 10a. Will I have to over winter them or will they just take care of them outside? We very rarely get below 30F and then only a day or two

[@peelyplayz8323]

0:00 A Legend was born.

[@zmalqp555]

I had no idea, thanks for the tip

[@GardeningGirl]

My pleasure! I’ve done this ever since I discovered it and my begonias bloom lush and continuously throughout the entire growing season.

[@johnmitchell3749]

I forgot, I need to dig the tubers up when frost comes , then store them frost free till spring, n it starts again. Yahoo!

[@brianchallinor1291]

Great tip 👍

[@donnapatton2219]

Great tip, I'm going to try it next summer!

[@annhowie5818]

Thanks for the tips on begonias.

[@GardeningGirl]

Thanks so much for watching! :)

[@ckmanusa]

My begonias have white and brown spots on the leaves. Any tips? Thanks!

[@williamsclive2900]

Thanks for the information 👍

[@REMNANTRising2005]

I have wax begonias I have brought them inside because it's cold outside do you think they will make it thru the winter inside? I gave them a little miracle grow and they perked up a bit I keep the dirt moist too and put them outside when it's sunny out

[@GardeningGirl]

M Green they should be fine to grow indoors as a houseplant.

[@wanitaumer6423]

Thank you. I learn better thro video

[@terrydockley5211]

Looking for something to help know what to do with a begonia that has broken off stem at very bottom. Only corn left

[@ericsgranny8933]

Great tip!

[@nabakumarchakravorty953]

I believe it is not female flowers that are removed, but the male flowers to get more robust female flowers.

[@GardeningGirl]

Naba Kumar Chakravorty the female flowers are smaller than the male flowers and sit slightly behind the male flower. In a tuberous begonia, the male flower is the large double flower in front. By removing the female flower, it doesn’t cause the male flower to grow larger. It causes it to bloom for a longer period of time and produce more male and female flower pairs.

[@KeraLousGarden]

Naba Kumar Chakravorty Yes, you remove to male to get larger female blooms, and I believe this video makes the point that if you remove the females, the plant will produce more blooms.

[@GardeningGirl]

I have been pruning my tuberous Begonias in this way for years. The male flower is the larger double bloom. The female is the single bloom flower. If I was to remove the larger fuller flower, it wouldn’t create a larger female flower. The female flower is the flower with the ovary, which would get pollinated and produce a seed head, thereby preventing the plant from producing more blooms. Once plants set seed (from female flowers) they fulfil their propagation responsibilities and stop making more blooms. If you remove the female flowers, it causes the plant to produce more flowers, in hopes to set seed.

[@ronwatts3733]

You are wrong, remove the insignificant female flower to get more and bigger blooms!!

[@charlesbale8376]

Great tips and tricks.

[@goldiebanga9455]

Nice thanks

[@SummitSoon]

Good tip. Not terribly good video.

[@misstree8554]

What does the female flower being removed look like?

[@kingston5885]

Do I need to put any fertilizer in it in the growing season ?

[@GardeningGirl]

Miss Girl Girl I typically don’t fertilize them, but definitely feel free to do so.

[@bighassan]

Thank you - great tip!

[@mathews-q3k]

Hi, is tomato feeder good for begonia double? When do they start to blossom in a year?

[@GardeningGirl]

They blossom right away, like any other flower. I don’t feed mine but it should be ok.

[@sunshinesilverarrow5292]

Thank you so much for sharing! Hugs & sunshine 🌞 N

[@kelseymatzen4351]

Wait so you remove only the females or alternate?

[@GardeningGirl]

Yes only the female flower. Male flowers after they have faded.

[@nancykilner1972]

Yes, I knew the male and female trick but will pinching the top out make them branch out more, or will this stop the growth?

[@GardeningGirl]

You could definitely try that.

[@carolramage5055]

Totally confused. Terms interchanged during explanation. Just watched a video that directed one to remove through male flower which was designated the less showy flower.

[@GardeningGirl]

Carol Ramage sorry for the confusion. I filmed this video a number of years ago. The male flower is the double flower. The female flower is the single flower, that sits behind the male flower. It has what looks like a little seed cup underneath it. By removing the single flower, the plant will continue to produce more male/female pairings. Keep removing the single flower (female flower) and it will continue to produce more. I hope that helps.

[@MelissaMA1974]

Thanks so much. This is my first year growing successfully with flowers blooming. Last year I way over watered and didn’t drain properly and they all rotted. :(. This year, I hand built some flower boxes, attached to the shady side of house and I’VE GOT FLOWERS! Wahoo! I didn’t know there were male and females, so now I’ll clip those females away and see what the season has left for me. End of August now. Will store tubers for the winter and start a little earlier this next year. Thanks again for tips. ;)

[@GardeningGirl]

I love tuberous begonias! Sounds like you're doing it right! :)

[@almostafarm6394]

Is that backwards? Isn't it the male flower that is insignificant? The female flower is the double that you want to keep.

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

She is correct the male flower is the big full flower the female flower has a little tiny flower on and then like a seed pouch behind it that's sort of triangular shape. It's the same with all begonias the female flower has to have a little flower in front of the seed pod so that a pollinator will go to the male flower get pollen and then go to the little tiny female flower that's wide open and easy to get to the pollen for the pollinator. I have a KZbin channel if you'd like to come subscribe it's Kathleen Murphy put the word house plants or philodendron or orchids in along with my name and you'll find me

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

It would have helped if she had shown you a female flower but I guess she decided to film after she took off the female flower

[@MFTgal]

@@kathleenmurphy2379 do some of the female flowers need to be left on. (Tuber begonia, double flower)

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

@@MFTgal the only way you want the female flowers to stay on as if you want to try to pollinate it to get seeds but that takes away from the strength of the plant so take the female flowers off. I believe on my channel I have a video about begonias and I believe I show on Angel Wing Begonia is the difference between male flowers and female flowers. On angel wing begonias you do not have to take any of the flowers off you just leave them alone. It's on the tuberous begonias the ones with the huge flowers that the female flower should be taken off some people say. But you don't have to take it off

[@franshuttlewood4649]

Can you use this method with an open or "single" flower. Mine seems to have two buds behind the main single flower.

[@GardeningGirl]

Fran Shuttlewood I know what you mean. Is yours a tuberous begonia as well? Sometimes there are 2 flowers behind the large double male flower. I usually wait until they open slightly to be sure I’m removing the single flower.

[@franshuttlewood4649]

@@GardeningGirl Hello there, thanks so much for your reply. Yes it is tuberous. I'll wait to see what develops and then I'll know which one to snip 😉

[@GardeningGirl]

Sometimes tuberous begonias develop 2 female flowers per male flower (one on each side of it). Also the base of the female flower has a kind of “cup”. This will also help to determine what each flower is.

[@HomemadeWithYalda]

It would have been nice to show us when you were removing it !

[@GardeningGirl]

I just filmed a new video explaining and showing the flowers and how to prune them. It will be up soon.

[@HomemadeWithYalda]

@@GardeningGirl thank you 😊

[@dawnmilko6690]

What does the female flower look like?

[@GardeningGirl]

I have a new video up that shows them exactly. Please check it out.

[@kittenkorleone2918]

Are the single flowers the female ones?

[@GardeningGirl]

Yes! The they have an ovary right under the petals.

[@PhyllisBennettNana]

Help i bought a dragon wing begonia 2 weeks ago.. It was more green but after 2 weeks all the blooms fell off ...how can i get it to bloom?? The plant is in good shape..but no blooms.. Ive not repoted it and heard it needs acid soil.. What can i do?

[@GardeningGirl]

nanaPhyllis Bennett maybe speak to the nursery where you purchased it? Any flower buds by the stems or under the leaves?

[@davidhughes3852]

Thanks my flowers are 10/10😘

[@GardeningGirl]

I'm so happy to hear that! :)

[@blossomeverything7666]

My double pink begonia change to single petal this year ,m so confuse and wonder why ?🙄

[@GardeningGirl]

I’m sorry to hear that. Where I live begonias are grown as annuals. Did you replant the corm or does yours grow all year?

[@solarwinds-]

Could you please make a video showing the female being cut while the male is still immature. I'm not going to be confident on what flower I'm removing as they are both still small.

[@GardeningGirl]

No problem. I will once the season begins. Thank you.

[@sonamlhamu4906]

I like

[@sandybadal8884]

How do you over winter them?

[@nicolebellar7931]

Would have been nice to show us the removal of the female flower

[@kaoussarkiddesneb3129]

Thank you

[@jacandtea]

Fine, but you don’t show us a female flower or show us how to remove a female flower.

[@goldiebanga9455]

My plant had shed the flowers

[@milmex317th]

That poor flower, it must be so confused. I am just kidding GARDENING GIRL Good job. I will go read a book.

[@annhowie5818]

Thank u

[@radhasankar-sookhai8574]

Show us the female flower that is bad please. Worst video. Learnt nothing.

[@claudiacanales2662]

Would have been good to see what you removed.

[@GardeningGirl]

I understand. This was my first video years ago for this channel. I will attempt to film an updated one this year.

[@toeminiekarnadi4852]

I have begonia for 1 jear and is 1 m high,but no blooms🤔🤔

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

You might have an Angel Wing Begonia and not a tuberous begonia

[@PhyllisBennettNana]

My dragon wings bloom fell off ..and i have no blooms what can i do?

[@georgewatson1203]

nt very clear

[@lisacampbell7917]

It's the MALE flower that is insignificant, not the female. Also, why didn't you show us what you did instead of just talking about it? Maybe a little editing is needed here.

[@traceybaldwin6509]

Why would you make a video about what to do AFTER you did it? You should have shown what to do. Sheesh.

[@GardeningGirl]

Comment noted and a new video is up showing the difference.

[@janegallardo4731]

lets see what you removed, not very helpful

[@GardeningGirl]

I have an updated video that shows you exactly what to do.