They are considered easy to care for and are quite undemanding, which makes ice begonias suitable for a wide variety of purposes. Among other things, the eyes of God or slate leaves are often used for planting graves or as a border for borders.

Ice begonias grow best in loose, humus-rich soil

The right location

Ice begonias thrive in almost any location, both in the shade and in the sun, but best in light partial shade. There they bloom particularly profusely and, if there is sufficient heat, for a particularly long time. The soil can be a little damp, but not wet.

The ideal planting time

Since the ice begonia is not hardy, it must not be planted in the garden before the ice saints. Otherwise she would freeze to death. As soon as no more night frosts are to be expected, the ideal planting time has come. You should only buy ice begonias earlier if you can house the plants frost-free until then.

Prepare the ground well

The undemanding ice begonia does well on almost all soils, but prefers looser and humus-rich soil. However, their nutritional requirements are not very high. If you want to combine ice begonias with other plants, use those with similar preferences, such as verbena, lilies or gunner's flower.

When planting, you may put some well-rotted compost in the planting hole. You may mix some sand underneath to improve permeability. If the soil is nice and loose and permeable, your ice begonia will survive a long rainy season without being damaged.

Caring for the newly planted polar begonia

Ice begonias are rightly considered to be easy to care for. The soil may be slightly damp, but it should always dry out on the surface between the individual waterings. You should use fertilizer sparingly, especially right after planting. Fresh potting soil contains enough nutrients for several months.

The essentials in brief:

  • not hardy
  • only plant after the ice saints
  • ideal location: semi-shady and warm
  • Soil: permeable and humic
  • well suited as balcony or grave planting

tips

Never plant ice begonias before the ice saints, they freeze to death at around 0 °C. Wait until the weather forecast no longer predicts night frosts.

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Indoor plants