How to correctly trim the geranium and how to maintain it in summer

Geranium grows rapidly, branches quickly, a little careless, miscellaneous branches, basically need to be pruned every year, master the correct pruning method, so that your geranium plant shape beautiful!

How to trim and reshape the geranium

1. Geranium pruning tool

If you want a beautiful plant, you have to do it with a lot of flowers. Scissors, saws, knives, daggers, whatever the murder weapon is, the sooner the sharper, the better.

Scalpels, men's single-edged razors, blades and sharp scissors can all be used to trim cuttings.

The cuts should be as neat as possible before they heal quickly, especially those with big thick poles such as apple bowls.

The branches are also cut as neatly as possible, making them as easy to rot as dogs.

The knives should be sterilized with alcohol, and one should be sterilized after cutting one and then cut the other.

2. Need to know before pruning geraniums

Pruning also depends on the variety, hybrid geranium natural branching is not good, so after picking the heart will not be as obvious as other varieties, but still to pick, but the expected value of the branch is not too high, this is the characteristics of hybrid days. Therefore, if you want to create a perfect plant type, you should be careful in choosing hybrid varieties.

3. Pruning method of geranium

According to the growth of the plant, it is chosen to leave 3-5 main branches with strong growth and uniform distribution near the base after autumn, which are too dense for others. Slender and overgrown branches can be cut directly from the base.

Then the main branches and side branches were cut short, and only the strong lateral buds were retained in each side branch. In this way, the distribution of the whole branch is uniform and compact, and the plant type is plump and sturdy.

How to maintain geraniums in summer

1. Maintenance methods of pelargonium in summer.

First: in summer, do not let the geranium flowerpot stagnant water, the soil medium had better be matched into the kind that can dry as soon as possible, such as peat soil + perlite + a small amount of plant ash, try not to use the soil medium with good water retention like Cuiyun soil.

Second: there is a saying has been said many times: the first thing geraniums need most in hot summer is ventilation, the second is ventilation, and the third is ventilation.

2. Different environments have different methods.

First of all, for flower friends who have a yard, it is easy to achieve ventilation, pay attention to the half-shade of geraniums, do not let the roots of geraniums in the stagnant water environment, basically can be safe and secure. During the dog days in the summer of 2006, it was the hottest time in Beijing, but I saw several pots of flowering geraniums in the courtyard of Haiming, which made people sigh that the earth was different. Apart from spending the summer, geraniums are really very easy to raise, so flower lovers who raise the sky outdoors don't have to look down.

The second is to live in the building, but the room north-south transparent flower friends, due to good ventilation conditions, put all the geraniums on the north balcony (the best unclosed) to avoid the sun, control water and fertilizer, basically can also be worry-free.

Finally, the hardest situation for geraniums is to live on a poorly ventilated southward balcony, which can easily kill the stem and hang up completely. So be sure to pay attention to ventilation!

Maintenance strategy of 3-day pelargonium in summer

1. Wooden basin (100% summer can not be guaranteed, but 90% is no problem)

2. Drill more holes in the plastic basin and let the soil dry quickly.

Use a small basket with vines, but be careful that the water is everywhere

4. Several other methods, for example, one is to draw lessons from clematis catheter root irrigation method, and the other is to learn from African pansy's sliver water diversion method, which is summarized in practice after autumn.

What are the breeding methods and matters needing attention of geranium?

Content Abstract: geranium, which is more common in the West, is a common plant for window decoration and has a strong effect on home decoration. This paper mainly introduces the cultivation methods and matters needing attention of geranium. [culture method of geranium]

Most geraniums are cultivated in southern Africa, because they like light index and do not like much water, so they are mainly soil culture, but hydroponic culture is relatively rare. the detailed steps of soil culture of geranium are as follows:

① selection pot: geranium is a flower plant, so the choice of flowerpot needs to have a certain sense of simplicity, and the material needs to choose neutral plastic flowerpots or beautiful ceramic pots according to cultivation needs.

② soil cultivation: the planting time of geranium is mostly in spring, the adaptability is strong, the soil can be chosen at will, and the most suitable soil is sandy loam with strong humus. You can also directly choose fertile vegetable garden soil, mix evenly, and then put it into a basin.

③ transplantation: the geranium seedlings were planted in the middle of the flowerpot, the buried root was about 2/3, and the fixed root water could be irrigated at the same time.

④ lighting: because the geranium is a light-loving plant, it can be placed on the balcony to enjoy sufficient light, while indoor planting, also need to be placed in the sun.

⑤ temperature: geranium planting, the most suitable temperature is 15-20 degrees Celsius, but the hot summer can adapt to the temperature below 28 degrees Celsius, winter can adapt to the temperature of about 8 facilities, the temperature is difficult to control, it can not bloom normally.

⑥ fertilization: after the growth of geranium seedlings for about half a month, the first fertilization can be carried out. At this time, the young leaves will grow about 3 pieces, but the geraniums do not like fertilizer, so they can directly dilute the fertilizer and water and irrigate it by watering. You can choose rotten bean cake water and keep fertilizing once a month, but before and after flowering, you need to choose potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution to ensure normal flowering.

⑦ coring: the cultivation of flowers and plants, will be in the seedling stage, the appropriate heart-picking work, and when the heart, geranium growth of about 10 cm, the seedling heart will be removed, after the redundant branches, diseased branches can be pruned directly.

⑧ pruning: the pruning work of geraniums should be at the seedling stage, after the first flowering stage, in order to ensure the plant shape of geraniums, it is necessary to ensure half-moon pruning, at this time, dead branches can also be pruned, mainly for beautification, and can also avoid excessive nutrient consumption of diseased branches. [matters needing attention in geranium culture]

Temperature control

In the cultivation of geranium, the temperature can not only determine the flowering time and quality of the plant, but also directly affect the growth rate of the plant. if the temperature is too high, there may be withered leaves, root rot, burns and so on, while if the temperature is too low, the growth rate will be suppressed. frostbite, plant no sense of life and other phenomena.

The best suitable temperature of geranium is 10-20 degrees Celsius, and most of them are suitable for planting in spring and autumn, so in summer, the temperature must be controlled to avoid direct sunlight in summer, and it can be placed in the backlight, but it is necessary to ensure that there are more than five hours of astigmatism exposure, and the winter temperature should not be lower than zero degrees Celsius.

Moisture control

Pelargonium is a light-loving plant, which is taboo to overwatering. If the root rot occurs, it is mostly overwatering. Therefore, in time in the hot summer, we should also pay attention to the watering mode, and the number of watering can be controlled for 2-3 days.

Weather influence

The roots of geraniums are fragile, so in windy and rainy weather, avoid open-air maintenance and move them indoors in time.

Fertilization control

Excessive fertilization will cause insufficient nutrients, malnutrition, and even dehydration of geraniums. At the same time, it will also cause wild growth of plants, but it will not bloom for a long time, affecting the normal growth rate. This phenomenon can be improved by watering frequently.

Summary: the culture methods and matters needing attention of geraniums are introduced as above. It is suggested that after purchasing seedlings, consult professional maintenance personnel to master the most correct culture methods and matters needing attention in daily maintenance, and the flower language of geraniums is "accidental encounter". It is also the best choice to give it directly as a gift.

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Pelargonium must do a good job of anti-freezing in winter, affecting the flowering in the coming year.

Geraniums like temperature and are afraid of cold. Special attention should be paid to preventing cold and freezing in winter. When raising geraniums in the northern region, the pot plants should be moved indoors and placed in front of sunny windows when Frosts Descent arrives, so that they can fully receive the light. If there is not enough light, the plant is easy to grow, affecting the formation of flower buds, and even the formed buds will wither due to lack of light. If you are in the south, you should also move the pot plants to the place of shelter from the wind and keep warm in the sun after the Beginning of Winter, which is not only convenient for potted flowers to bask in the sun, but also easy to avoid the wind and cold. The indoor temperature should be kept at 15 ℃ to 20 ℃ per day and not less than 10 ℃ at night. In the low temperature environment, the plant growth is weak, which is not conducive to flower bud differentiation, flowering less, or even no flowering, but the temperature higher than 25 ℃ is also disadvantageous to its growth and flowering.

Geraniums like drought and are afraid of dampness, so they should be watered appropriately every day, even in winter. Even in dry weather, it is usually necessary to water once every five to seven days to keep the basin soil dry and slightly wet. Too much watering will cause the leaves to yellowing and fall off, thus affecting flowering, and even causing rotting roots and death. However, the foliar surface is often sprayed with water to keep the foliar surface clean, which is conducive to photosynthesis. If you want to make the geranium blossom continuously, you need to provide sufficient nutrients. Generally, you should apply dilute liquid fertilizer every 10 days or so, which can be mixed with bean cake, hoof slices and fishy water, and can be used by adding water after fermentation. you can also use the compound fertilizer sold in the florist, using only 3 to 5 pieces at a time. There are many branches of Pelargonium. In order to promote its multi-flowering, it is necessary to pick the heart of the plant many times to promote its multi-branching and multi-pregnant buds. After shedding the flowers, cut off the residual flowers in time, cut off the too dense or thin branches, so as not to consume nutrients. However, in the depths of winter, it should not be cut again.

The cultivation of geraniums should be pruned constantly. The pedicel after each flower fade should be repaired in time. Otherwise, it not only affects the beauty of the tree, but also consumes nutrition. In addition, the taller and taller the branches are easy to age, which affects the growth and flowering of the new shoots, and it must be pruned or truncated in time to promote the germination of new or lateral branches and make them grow more buds and blossom more. Especially in the early spring after motive dormancy, more than 10 centimeters from the root, heavy pruning should be carried out, so that the new branches are more robust and the flowers are more gorgeous.

The main factors that restrict and affect the flowering of geranium are as follows:

1. Too much watering or rain, long-term stagnant water in the basin, causing rotten roots, yellow leaves or plant growth, all affect flowering.

two。 Excessive fertilization, especially too much nitrogen fertilizer, is easy to cause branches and leaves to grow, no flowering or rare flowering, poor flower quality. However, insufficient or non-fertilization will also affect the normal growth and flowering of plants. Therefore, more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied in early spring or early autumn.

3. The temperature is too high or too low, the room temperature in winter is more than 20 ℃, coupled with poor ventilation, the branches and leaves are easy to grow, affecting the flowering of the following year. However, when the overwintering temperature is lower than 0 ℃, it is not conducive to dormancy, or even vulnerable to freezing injury, and the leaf margin becomes yellow and soft. Geraniums are also sensitive to temperature differences, such as sharp changes, which will cause flowers to fall off. Hot summer and strong light, the leaf edge is vulnerable to sunburn, poor growth or flowers, leaves fall off.

4. Heart pruning is too heavy, long-term leaves are very few, but also delay the growth period, the number of flowering, flowering is small. In addition, during indoor maintenance in winter and spring, if there is not enough light for a long time, it is easy to cause the plant to grow and not blossom, and even the formed buds will wither and wither due to lack of light. Therefore, we should pay attention to give sufficient light in winter. Comply with its own habits and requirements of the ecological environment, as far as possible to meet, careful cultivation, will blossom constantly.

These are the reasons why the geraniums do not bloom and the correct maintenance in winter. I hope you can get something after reading this article!