Propagating Begonias

Begonias are easily propagated by stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, or division. A stem cutting should be two to four inches in length. The only requirement for a leaf cutting is that the leaf contains a main vein. You can also divide some varieties of begonia by simply separating the stems.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Fibrous-Rooted Begonias for Florida
• Propagation of Landscape Plants

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Begonias
• New Plants from Leaf Cuttings
• Success with Cuttings

Other Sites

• Begonias from Leaf Cuttings--New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service
• Plant Propagation by Leaf, Cane, and Root Cuttings: Instructions for the Home Gardener--North Carolina Cooperative Extension
• Propagating Begonias Without Using Soil Mixture--American Begonia Society