Many housewives have indoor flowers on the windowsills in the house. Geranium among them occupies a worthy place. The second name of this flower is pelargonium (Pelargonium). Importantly, geranium also feels great in the open ground, decorating parks, flower beds and gardens. Pelargonium has several advantages, among which - ease of care and reproduction, a fairly long flowering. In addition to flower beds and home pots, you can see these beautiful flowers in the forest. Geranium is so unpretentious that it grows in almost any conditions.
How to grow geraniums at home? Very simple. There are several conditions that must be met in order for a healthy and flowering geranium to please you for a long time. Let's take a closer look at them:
1. Many flowers (geraniums are no exception) are very fond of light. In order for the flower to grow and please you with its flowers, place it on the windowsill, where there is most of the sun.
2. The air should be moderately humid, in such conditions, geraniums can tolerate low, but not negative temperatures.
3. Watering should be regular. In summer, all indoor plants, including geraniums, need more intensive watering. In winter, watering is reduced.
4. With regard to fertilizers, in the summer period, the required amount (10 grams per bucket) is added to water for irrigation weekly. In other seasons, you need to feed less.
5. It is best to transplant pelargonium into the soil, which includes 2 parts of garden land and 1 part of peat. Remember about drainage - it is necessary for home and garden plants.
6. Like many flowers, geranium can be propagated both vegetatively and by seeds.
7. Geranium is most susceptible to fungal diseases, such as gray rot, rust on the roots and the like. To cure the plant, it is necessary to use various fungicides.
8. As for pests, it can be either aphids or ticks, which are disposed of with the help of special preparations.
Many flowers - geraniums are no exception - have healing properties. It is best to make oil out of it. To do this, you need to collect the leaves, wash them and grind in a meat grinder. The resulting mass is put in a jar and poured with vegetable oil (it is important that it covers all the leaves). Next, you need to put the jar in a dark place for 2 weeks. After that, boil the mass in a water bath for 45 minutes, cool and strain. Everything, medicinal oil is ready. You need to store it in a dark place. This remedy helps with bleeding and bruising. It will help out well with a runny nose or sinusitis. Geranium will help with fungal infections of the feet. Geranium oil will also help you cure stomatitis, depriving, burns and will bring tangible benefits in some other diseases.
Many flowers, including geraniums, have the ability to deter flies. Another useful property of this flower: if you put the leaves in jars of jam, then you do not need to be afraid of mold. Thus, geranium is not only a very beautiful, but also a useful plant that can grow both on the windowsill and on the street.