Geraniums are widely known plants. They gained popularity due to their unpretentiousness, beautiful bright inflorescences and a long flowering period. These plants were known in ancient Greece. In Europe, they appeared in the XVII-XVIII century, and in the twentieth century, a lot of different varieties were created that differed in the shape and color of flowers and leaves. Ampel geranium was also bred.
It is distinguished by long braided shoots that create a beautiful waterfall from dense greenery and bright corolla of inflorescences. From other species, it can also be distinguished by smooth leaves (erect species have a pubescent leaf plate).
Ampel geranium has more than seventy varieties, and all of them have special care requirements. First of all, you should choose enough lighted places for them. The southern windows are best suited, but the western ones will suit the flower. On the rest, ampelous geraniums can stop flowering and even discard foliage. The temperature should be about 25 ° C in summer and not lower than 15 ° C in winter. In the warm season, the plant
It requires abundant watering, but does not tolerate stagnation of water, so there must be good drainage in the pot. In summer, the ground should be constantly moist, in winter it is better to water the plant once every 1-1.5 weeks. Make sure that as little water as possible falls on the leaves - putrefactive processes may develop or even more serious diseases may occur. Try to water this plant either in a tray or under the root - this way you will prevent moisture from getting on the leaves. He does not like ampelian geraniums and sprinkles, so do these procedures as little as possible - the plant will be healthier.
When choosing a pot, take it not too large. To increase the flowering period between the root and the vessel wall should be 2-3 centimeters. Ampel geranium is unpretentious to soils. For top dressing, you can use any complex fertilizer with a high content of potassium. The regularity of the procedure in the summer is once a month, in winter it is better to abstain from feeding. This plant should be transplanted once every two years, preferably in the spring. It is better to add a small part of peat to the soil - this will accelerate the engraftment
plants. If there is no need to increase the pot, you can simply remove the old soil and replace it with new one.
Ampel geranium is propagated by seeds and cuttings. Using seeds is a laborious and complex process, vegetative propagation is much simpler . Slices of the cuttings are dried in the open air during the day, then dipped in coal powder. A soil mixture is prepared: peat, sand and sheet soil are taken in equal parts, disinfected: it is poured with boiling water and put in the oven for 20-25 minutes. When the soil cools down, you can start planting. Rooting occurs within a month. Often
Plants planted in the spring already produce their first flowers by summer.
If you want to beautifully decorate a balcony, a window, an alpine hill - ampel geranium is suitable for this. Caring for it although it has features, but does not take much time, but the appearance of such plants is very beautiful, the flowering period is long, the color is bright. They look very decorative. Flowers are simple or double, pinkish, red, white, light green tones, with or without a border - all this is ampelous geranium. Photos of these plants will not leave indifferent any lover of home plants. Choose to your taste and enjoy the beauty!