Begonia grandis var. evansiana

continental : These plants need to have a constantly damp soil, for which usually 1-2 glasses of water are used; during the bitter months we advise watering every 1-2 weeks.

alpine : Let’s water every 2-3 weeks, or even more often using 0-1 glasses of water, remembering that the soil should always be slightly moist and cool, but not soaked with water.

mediterranean : Let’s try to water regularly with 2-3 glasses of water, so that the soil is always fairly moist; normally watering every 0-1 weeks or so is enough.

continental : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
These plants aren't rustic, they can't stand the frost; during the cold months they are placed in a cold greenhouse or in the house.

alpine : These plants need to be cultivated in a place exposed to direct sunrays.
These plants can’t stand the frost, therefore it’s advisable to put them in shelter, in the house or in a cold greenhouse.

mediterranean : These plants love very sunny places, being exposed to direct sunrays even for many hours a day.
The Begonia grandis var. evansiana can’t stand iciness, therefore during the coldest months of the year we suggest locating it in a place where it’s sheltered from the wind.

Feed Begonia grandis var. evansiana : Let’s avoid fertilizing apartment plants during the coldest months of the year. Usually during these months these plants tend not to produce new vegetation, therefore it’s not necessary to enrich the soil with mineral salts.

Adversity Begonia grandis var. evansiana : A treatment with a fungicide based on sulphur and copper is usually used at the end of the Winter, to discourage the rising of the most common diseases.