Plant care
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame'temperature & humidity
Begonia × tuberhybrida 'Pin Up Flame'
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Ideal temperature for begonia 'pin up flame'
Aim for 13-24°C (frost-tender) (55-75°F (frost-tender)) on the thermostat and you've handled the easy part. The hard part is the half-metre around the plant: window glass that drops to near-freezing on a January night, a radiator pumping out hot dry air, a draught from an opened front door. Move the plant 30 cm and you've usually fixed the problem. Below roughly 13°C the damage starts — soft blackened patches, translucent leaves, sometimes overnight.
Cold tolerance & winter care
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' is frost-tender (USDA 9-11 outdoors; grown as an annual or lifted tuber in cooler zones, RHS H2 (RHS-rated, frost-tender; lift and store tubers over winter)). It cannot survive a frost, so in most of the US and UK it lives indoors year-round or summers outside and comes back in well before the first autumn frost — once nights drop toward 10-12°C is the cue, not the first frost warning. Acclimate it over a week when moving between indoors and out so the leaves do not shock.
Humidity for begonia 'pin up flame'
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' sits happiest at around Average to moderately high (40-60%) relative humidity. Thrives in ordinary garden and patio humidity. Airflow is more important than added moisture, since dense, damp, stagnant conditions encourage powdery mildew and grey mould on the soft tissue. The usual low-humidity tell is crisp brown leaf tips and edges while the soil moisture is fine — a sign the air, not the watering, is the problem. If you need to raise it, the reliable methods are grouping plants together, standing the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (the pot above the waterline, never in it), or running a small humidifier in winter when indoor heating dries the air most. Misting is the least effective — it raises humidity for minutes, not hours.
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' temperature & humidity — frequently asked questions
What temperature is best for begonia 'pin up flame'?
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' grows best between 13-24°C (frost-tender) (55-75°F (frost-tender)). Keep it out of cold draughts, off freezing windowsills in winter, and away from the hot dry air directly above radiators — the extremes matter far more than the average room temperature.
How cold can begonia 'pin up flame' tolerate?
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' starts to suffer below roughly 13°C. It is frost-tender and will be damaged or killed by a frost, so bring it indoors once nights fall toward 10-12°C.
What humidity does begonia 'pin up flame' need?
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' prefers about Average to moderately high (40-60%) relative humidity. Thrives in ordinary garden and patio humidity. Airflow is more important than added moisture, since dense, damp, stagnant conditions encourage powdery mildew and grey mould on the soft tissue.
How do I raise humidity for begonia 'pin up flame'?
Group it with other plants, stand the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (kept above the waterline), or run a small humidifier in winter. Misting only helps for a few minutes, so it is the weakest option for a plant that genuinely needs more humidity.
Can begonia 'pin up flame' live outside?
Begonia 'Pin Up Flame' is rated for USDA zone 9-11 outdoors; grown as an annual or lifted tuber in cooler zones and RHS hardiness H2 (RHS-rated, frost-tender; lift and store tubers over winter). Outside that range it must come indoors before the first frost — treat any outdoor stint as a summer holiday, not a permanent home.
More begonia 'pin up flame' care
In the UK? Keeping begonia 'pin up flame' warm in a UK home covers the radiator, single-glazing and heating-season humidity angle. Temperature and humidity are one piece. See the full begonia 'pin up flame' care guide, its cold-hardiness guide, and watering schedule — humidity and watering problems are easy to confuse.