Don’t Propagate Upright Rhizomes Upright!

If you’ve been rooting upright rhizomatous begonias in an upright position… you might be making things harder for yourself. In this video I show you why laying the rhizome flat almost always gives you more growth points, fewer failures, and faster results. I take you inside my two propagation boxes for a real look at what’s rooting, what’s rotting, and how I decide what’s worth saving. You’ll see a freshly rooted piece of Begonia Gryphon (Pegasus), we talk about handling rot, and then I show exactly how I pot it up for the best chance of success. Along the way we cover: — Why upright rhizomes still root better when placed flat — How rhizomes “know” which way is up — What root formation actually looks like at this stage — How many growth points you can expect when more nodes contact the media — My thought process when something starts to rot in a prop box If you’re propagating species or hybrid rhizomatous begonias, this is a simple tweak that can completely change your success rate. 🔴 Subscribe for more videos on Tropical Plants & my Greenhouse:    / @grow_up_man55   📸Instagram:   / grow_up_man55   👥Facebook:   / growupman55   YouTube Handle: @Grow_Up_Man55 #houseplants #begonias #begoniapegasus #begoniapropagation #tropicalgreenhouse