Hi  Gerda,

ok, now I see what Begonia you are talking about.

I still dont know the name of this Begonia. We discussed it here, but I am not sure.

Anyway - the plants tolerate the climate conditions in the living room. I dont have them in a terrarium - they stands near the window without any heating or extra light.

But I can see that it is not the optimal condition. I am sure that they will grow very much better with higher temperature and more humidity. But if they tolerate the conditions - its ok for me. I think it is only a problem if they start to throw away the leafs - than you have to do something. Bit for me this Begonia is one of the "hardes" ones.

I found the thread about the "Red Vein" !

It was in the discussion about Asiatic Green:

http://www.carookee.com/forum/Schiefblatt/20/Anyone_can_help_ID_Sarawak_Begonia_s.18634978.0.01105.html

There it is called "Red Vein Species"

Hi Gerda,

I put my "Red Vein" under higher light intensity and at 28-30°C - now the leafs are darker and the plant looks more "compact".

Zitat: Reiner


I found the thread about the "Red Vein" ! It was in the discussion about Asiatic Green: http://www.carookee.com/forum/Schiefblatt/20/Anyone_can_help_ID_Sarawak_Begonia_s.18634978.0.01105.html There it is called "Red Vein Species"

Hi oror,

my "red vein" is rhizomatous - thats absolutely sure.

Problem is: where do the seeds come from?

I am more or less sure that they come from Australia.

I am not sure if I got the from crazy_begonia from Switzerland (she ordered from AABS) or if I got them from ronit from Israel (she also ordered them from AABS).

I will try to check it.

I found it very fast:

From crazy_begonia (AABS seeds) I got: Begonia glandulosa, Begonia barkeri, Begonia stigmosa sp. ähnlich, Begonia hernandoides und Begonia karwinskyana.

Not all seeds germinated. I put no labels at the plants. I know that is no "good collector practice" - put it is like it is.

And I think no one of the names fit to the image of the "red vein" ?