Begonia darthvaderiana
€100 – €180 · Coming soon
Almost black leaf with a crisp white margin, only described in 2014. It is a terrarium plant and nothing else: below 80% humidity it collapses within days, and it does not forgive heat — above 27°C it suffers. Among the Begonia in the trade it is one of the hardest.
Care sheet
- Light
- Low indirect light. Dense understorey.
- Humidity
- 85–95%
- Temperature
- 18–25°C
- Watering
- Constant. Never let it dry. Distilled or reverse-osmosis water.
- Substrate
- 50% sphagnum · 30% perlite · 10% fine bark · 10% biochar
- Propagation
- Leaf or stem cutting
How to propagate it
- Cut a healthy leaf with a piece of stalk
- Lay it on damp sphagnum in a closed container
- Humidity above 90%, 22–24°C
- Plantlets in 6–10 weeks
Shipping and guarantee
Shipped in insulated packaging, leaving on Mondays and Tuesdays. 30-day establishment guarantee. Home nursery in Ferrara, Italy; collection by appointment.