Introduction of common varieties of geranium

Geranium, also known as foreign butterfly, is a perennial herb with beautiful plant shape and long flowering period. it can blossom from October to April-May from October to the following spring, except in hot summer. At present, geraniums have been widely cultivated in China, geraniums are easy to feed plants, more varieties, the following editor to introduce several common varieties of geraniums.

1. Fragrant leaf geranium

The fragrant leaf geranium is quite special in the variety of geranium. compared with ordinary flowers, it can not only exude a faint fragrance, but also contains not only a single flower fragrance, but also peppermint, rose, coconut and so on. even mixed with different fruit flavors, if you are in contact with the geranium for the first time, you will definitely be amazed. Its flower color is usually light red or peach, and the flowers have a certain number of purple-white stripes, its leaves are also different from ordinary plant leaves, there are irregular cracks on the leaves, and its florescence is usually in May-July in summer. if you touch its flowers with your hands, your hands will have a fragrance that can't be dispersed for a long time.

2. Fujimoto geranium

Fujimoto geranium can actually be called Ivy geranium. In terms of use, it is mainly used as an important material for some flower baskets and flower grooves. It can not grow independently, it must go through a certain bracket or other instruments to make it climb along the growth, because its leaves are shaped like a shield, so it is also called pelargonium. Its flower color is mainly white, rose red, purple, peach red, if you want to cultivate geranium friends, Fujimoto geranium is a good choice, it is not only rich in flowers and colors, while it is both heat-resistant and disease-resistant, cultivation will not have too much management trouble, just pay attention to cold protection measures in winter, its cold tolerance is not strong, usually in the indoor winter, the temperature must be maintained above 2 degrees.

3. Horseshoe geranium

The horseshoe geranium is similar to the original geranium in many varieties, and their difference is that the leaves of the horseshoe geranium have brown stripes. It is mainly as a potted plant to watch, at the same time in the layout of gardens and flower beds and other places also play a good role. For the plant itself, its branches and leaves are relatively more branches, and there are obvious villi on the branches and leaves, and the flowers are mostly red, pink or white. Among the many varieties, the flowering period of horseshoe geranium is relatively long, usually in April-July of each year.

4. Large-flowered geranium

Large-flowered geranium is relatively more common in the north of China, and its plant shape is more moderate, about 30-45 cm. In addition, its branches are almost hairless, and the leaves are larger, round or oval in shape. If the cultivation of large flower geranium, then the soil needs to choose in the weak acid sandy soil is more conducive to its growth, and in the seedling growth stage, the temperature must not be too low, otherwise the plant growth rate will be very slow. If the temperature is lower than 5 degrees, the metabolism of the plant may stop and cause great damage to the plant, or even death.

These are the common varieties of geraniums, geraniums have rich colors and varieties, if properly maintained, it can continue to bud 365 days a year, pot decoration is also very good-looking, strong appreciation, friends who like geraniums can raise a pot.

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