u/shooksilly

I have 3 cuz they were cheap and I thought I’d experiment. So one’s in sphagnum, one’s in kratky, one’s in aroid mix. The aroid mix one dropped all leave but has baby sprouts, the moss one is sad and curly and one of the leaves is on the way out. The kratky seems to be doing the best but it’s still really curly and sad and hasn’t grown that many roots.

I’m new to the royals family, I didn’t think they’d be that different but they are throwing me for a loop. I’m ready to give them away tbh but I feel bad giving sad plants to ppl.

Please just tell me what to do!

(Pic 1 is now, Pic 2 is when I got it)

To preface this, I’m new to rhizomatous begonia.
- on shelf under 2 Barrina T5s
- in humidity display box that keeps 80-98% RH
- foliage pro nutrients every watering
- substrate is sphagnum moss
(only just added a leca layer under)

I read leaves curling could mean the light is too bright, but I also read that losing variegation could means not enough light…
So I’m scratching my head.