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Minneapolis, Minnesot  usmanc May 7, 2018 6:06 PM CST |
Just curious if this plant can't handle excessive sun light? My wife left t outside for few hours. Here's before and after.   |
Name: Lin Vosbury Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)              plantladylin May 7, 2018 6:23 PM CST |
| That looks like a variety of Begonia (Begonia rex) and they are shade plants. ~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! |
Name: Gene Staver Portage WI 53901 (Zone 5a)         gasrocks May 7, 2018 6:38 PM CST |
| Sure, blame it on the wife. Gene |
Name: Tara NE. FL. (Zone 9a)        terrafirma May 7, 2018 8:30 PM CST |
| Hahaha, gasrocks! Very funny! I have a Begonia 'Sophie Cecile', that does quite well, "tolerating " a lot of sun. But I will admit that I "gradually " moved it to the "full sun" spot. I have found that a lot of the varieties can "handle" sun, if done gradually. |
Name: Will Creed NYC Prof. plant consultant & educator  WillC May 8, 2018 9:57 AM CST |
| I agree with Tara, it is the sudden change in light that is most detrimental. Imagine what happens to your Minneapolis skin if you go to a Florida beach in mid-January without any protection! Will Creed Horticultural Help, NYC www.HorticulturalHelp.com Contact me directly at [email protected] I now have a book available on indoor plant care |
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL 🌵🌷⚘🌹🌻 (Zone 8b)        purpleinopp May 8, 2018 10:38 AM CST |
| So sorry that happened. I can relate, I accidentally burn plants occasionally also. The damage should be temporary. The burned existing leaves can not heal but new ones should be fine. 👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯🐣🐦🐔🐝🍯🐾 The less I interfere, the more balance mother nature provides. 👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧ 🍃🍁🍂🌾🌻🌸🌼🌹🌽❀☀🌺 ☕👓 The only way to succeed is to try. |
Name: Gene Staver Portage WI 53901 (Zone 5a) gasrocks May 8, 2018 11:04 AM CST |
| I am anxious to move tropical plants outside for the summer. One place they reside is under 2 large maple trees. One year I learned not to move them out until the tree has a lot of leaves or too much light filters through and burns the plants. It has been a cold Spring so far. Maples are behind schedule. I will have to be patient. Gene |
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL 🌵🌷⚘🌹🌻 (Zone 8b) purpleinopp May 8, 2018 12:32 PM CST |
| I've learned that same lesson, Gene. In the spring, I find myself wondering where the shadows have gone that were there the previous summer, difficult to start re-acclimating plants w/o sunburn. 👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯🐣🐦🐔🐝🍯🐾 The less I interfere, the more balance mother nature provides. 👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧ 🍃🍁🍂🌾🌻🌸🌼🌹🌽❀☀🌺 ☕👓 The only way to succeed is to try. |
Name: Gene Staver Portage WI 53901 (Zone 5a) gasrocks May 8, 2018 12:43 PM CST |
| Hey, get some large car ports. |
Name: Sally central Maryland Seriously addicted to kettle chips.     sallyg May 8, 2018 8:50 PM CST |
| I agree, using the tree leaves, has saved my plants from burning, also works out with avoiding frost. i'm pretty OK today, how are you? ;^) |
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