Things You'll Need:
- Begonia plant
- Cutting shears
- Baby food jar
- Water
- Pot
- Potting soil
- Fertilizer
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Step 1
Find a good tip. Locate the end of a stem on your grown begonia plant for a potential cutting. You want to be sure that the portion you have cut has a few things. It should have a few leaves on the stalk as well as a node complete with a bud. A node is the tiny knob you will see where each leaf grows and it is what creates new growth. Also, note that you do not want to pick a stalk that either has a flower on it or has already bloomed a flower.
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Step 2
Cut the tip. One-half an inch underneath the last node on the stalk, you will now make a clean cut with a pair of gardening shears or a sharp pair of scissors.
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Step 3
Remove lower leaves. After you have cut your stem, you will now take off any of the leaves that are not above the soil line of the pot you will eventually plant your cutting in.
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Step 4
Place cutting in water. You will now put the cutting from your begonia in a jar of water. Baby food jars are excellent for this; fill enough water for the bottom of your stalk to sit in and then place the jar in a place that receives an adequate amount of sunlight. You will begin to see the stalk take root, and once you notice a significant amount of roots you can then proceed to plant the stem in a pot with soil.
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Step 5
Plant your cutting. Place the cutting in a small pot and with a high quality potting soil. Again, be sure that the only leaves left are the ones above the soil line and place your stalk in the middle of the pot, planting the roots almost to the bottom of your pot.
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Step 6
Water and fertilize your plant. You can now set your plant in a place that will give it enough sunlight; you will water and fertilize the flowering plant as you would any other begonia plant, and it should flourish over time.
