Dioscorea 'Pixel Pink' Hoya Walliana inner variegated Begonia brevirimosa subsp. exotica Begonia Dainty Spray sport var. Syngonium Strawberry Ice Philodendron Caramel Marble

I have many new leaves popping out, but none showing off like this one on my Philo Selloum! I have a feeling it’ll become a big one after it’s done maturing😎 Also.. what’s up dudes? I haven’t been here in a minute. Hope all is well with y’all! 🫶🏻

When cleaning the plant room, im always torn on if i should prop everysingle leaf i prune or not. and then i peek on my prop boxes and see baby begonias everywhere even ones i thought i had killed! It’s a reminder that Begonias don't just grow—they have a built-in "resurrection" code. Most plants are pretty rigid; they need a node or a stem to make anything new happen. But Begonias carry a secret biological superpower called Totipotency. The Science: Think of every single cell in a Begonia leaf like a tiny hard drive containing the full blueprint of the entire plant. While other plants "lock" their leaf cells into one job (like catching sun), Begonia cells can hit the "undo" button. When a leaf is cut or wounded, the plant triggers cellular dedifferentiation. It’s like the plant saying, "Change of plans—we need a new baby plant here!" The cells at the cut site revert back to a 'blank slate' state and start building roots and shoots from absolutely nothing. It’s why we can take a single leaf, slice it into "wedges," and end up with dozens of clones. It’s not just gardening; it’s literal cellular reprogramming. I’m seeing my Begonia Iron Cross and Rex cultivars "reprogram" much faster this spring with the higher ambient humidity. Have you ever tried a leaf-wedge prop before? Drop a photo of your tiny Begonia "babies" in the comments—I want to see who’s successfully multiplying their collection right now!

Some cool things we saw at a greenhouse! @Matt Gagne

Bradley likes to nick name the F1's. Idk if I'll be able to let this one go, though 😍