I have 3 different kinds as well, although they have not flowered. They just rooted and starting putting out some new growth. I will be keeping an eye on this thread though, because I have read a bit on them, and haven't seen a general consensus yet.

Mine like to bloom when I give them:
Good lighting... when the foliage takes on good color and I find those leaves are getting big...

Atmospheric humidity... those colorful leaves take on a sheen that I can't describe, but a happy Begonia can look that way too.

Discovering what that good old phrase "evenly moist soil" means (there's the squeezed-out-sponge analogy).

Light, frequent applications of fertilizer. I'm a real slob about fertilizing, but when I get observant and keep giving them a little bit about once a week, they really pop out the blooms. (I have used Miracle Grow's African Violet formula sometimes and Dyna Gro's Bloom formula with good results.)

Hope this helps.

perL

I have one Episcia Pink Brocade which blooms quite readily. It is in a bubble bowl under a light and recently it is losing some leaves. The coloration of the leaves is what originally attracted my attention to this plant. Now I would like to root a few of the leaves. Do I cut them first and attempt to root them in water?

Vicki

Vicki

Episcia doesn't take from leaves. Use a stolon - or better pin a stolon to the soil - and it will root in a hurry - then you can separate it from mama-plant.

Irina

Thank you Irina, I should have remembered that but it's been a long time since rooting an Episcia. I will try this method; however, there isn't a lot of room in the bowl.

Vicki