Begonia brevirimosa 'Pink'
Bright Pink Cane Begonia
Typical UK price, rooted cutting
£17
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 1
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 29 Sep 2026
- On record
- 2
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
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About Begonia brevirimosa 'Pink'
Rather than a chimeric variegation, this is a selected form with a deepened, more saturated pink field than typical wild-type Begonia brevirimosa. Because the colour is a natural pigment intensity rather than an unstable sport, it propagates true from any healthy cutting. Begonia brevirimosa 'Pink' shares the same underlying form and growth habit as Begonia brevirimosa (asymmetrical, ovate leaves with toothed margins on upright segmented red canes, naturally branching growth), with an intensified, near-fluorescent pink field across most of the asymmetrical blade, well beyond the species' typical pink-fading-to-green two-tone pattern.
Native range
Pink colour-break cultivar of Begonia brevirimosa, New Guinea (humid tropical forest, moist forest margins)
Classification
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Type
- Variegated
- Growth habit
- Upright cane, branching
- Form of
- Begonia brevirimosa
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Asymmetrical, ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. with toothed margins
- Leaf length
- 8-18 cm
- Leaf width
- 6-14 cm
- Petiole colour
- Short, reddish, unaffected
- Venation
- Visible below pink central field
- Texture
- Thin, lush, red undersides
- Variegation
- true-breeding colour selection intensifying the species' own natural pink field rather than a chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green. sport; it reproduces reliably from ordinary cuttings, unlike a variegated sectoral break
- Growth habit
- Upright segmented red canes, naturally branching
Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | £17 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | £25 | 1 |
Before you buy
- Check the base of each cane for softness or dark discolouration, a sign of rot that will spread upward
- Look for healthy nodes along the cane rather than long bare stretches, which suggest the plant has been stretching for light
- Inspect new growth tips and leaf undersides for mealybugs, which favour the leaf axils on cane begonias
- If buying a rooted cutting, confirm it already shows fresh root growth rather than just a cut stem in water
Begonia brevirimosa 'Pink' care
- Substrate
- A loose, well-draining mix — 40% perlite or pumice, 40% potting compost, 20% orchid bark — gives the roots aeration without drying out the taller canes' root run between waterings.
- Watering
- Keep the substrate lightly, evenly moist rather than letting it dry out fully; canes root above soil level and tolerate more consistent moisture than a rhizomatous begonia, but waterlogged compost still causes basal stem rot.
- Humidity
- High, 75-85% as in its native forest margins. Consistently high humidity keeps the pink colouration and leaf texture at their best; a bright, humid room is usually enough without a sealed cabinet.
- Feeding
- Cane begonias are vigorous growers through spring and summer — feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser at half strength every 2 weeks in the growing season, dropping to monthly over winter.
- Repotting
- Repot when roots fill the pot, usually every 12-18 months. Choose a pot with enough depth to anchor the height of the canes rather than the shallow pans suited to rhizomatous begonias.
Common problems
Bare, leggy lower canes
Cause: Insufficient light, or old age as the lowest leaves naturally senesce
Fix: Move to brighter indirect light and prune leggy canes back to encourage fresh basal growth
Leaf drop
Cause: Underwatering, cold draughts, or a sudden change in humidity
Fix: Keep watering consistent and avoid moving the plant between very different microclimates
Basal stem rot
Cause: Waterlogged substrate or a pot with poor drainage
Fix: Let the top few centimetres dry between waterings and repot into a freer-draining mix if rot recurs
Gear for this plant
- Natural Rooting Powder, 3 x 75gRooting hormone powder for stem and leaf cuttings.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Humidity Dome, Heavy-Duty Germination KitVented propagation dome for holding humidity around fresh cuttings.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Begonia brevirimosa 'Pink'
- Methods
- Leaf cutting, Stem cutting, Rhizome division. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Easy. Forgiving of missed waterings, average home humidity, and imperfect light. A solid pick for beginners or low-fuss collections.
- Time to establish
- 3-5 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Cane begonias propagate readily from stem cuttings — a length of cane with two or three nodes roots in a few weeks in moist substrate or even water. Leaf cuttings work too but take longer to establish than on rhizomatous types.