Mama Begonia

One of the best hanging plants is the strawberry begonia. And hardy? Plot and Duck had one in their kitchen window for years. When it got too big, or maybe painting had to be done, it got set out in the backyard and forgotten.

This spring they found it where they'd left it. After 8-10 years it was still growing in its pot, sending out runners, waiting to be dug up and repotted. Which Plot and Duck did, and brought two of the new plants in. The smaller-leafed green plant above is the mother plant, from which...

...all of these babies are growing. Each runner puts on leaves and roots while still connected to Mama (this similiarity to a strawberry plant is what gives it its common name). Ducknik found a muffin tin, put soil into each cup and stuck a dozen baby plants down into the soil. In a month or so the plants will be growing happily in their own cup and we can cut the cord. If anyone needs a really easy to grow, pretty and no-upkeep house plant and has a not-too-sunny window? You know who to call.