Geranium is a very popular flower. Many flower growers grow it in their personal plots or in pots on window sills and balconies. Geranium is distinguished by beautiful multi-colored flowers. It is impossible not to mention its healing properties. It is successfully used in folk medicine. This flower perfectly calms the nervous system. But in order for geranium to please its flowering, it is necessary to create all the conditions for this. Let's talk about how to care for geraniums.
It should be noted right away that this is nothing complicated. Geranium is very unpretentious and does not require special skills in care. It is only necessary to observe some recommendations on how to care for geraniums.
If you grow flowers on the windowsill, then in the summer, take them out to the fresh air, if possible. It can be a garden, a yard or just an open balcony. But keep in mind that flowers should not be exposed to direct sunlight. The air temperature, which will be optimal for geraniums, is about 20 degrees. Like most plants, she does not like drafts. Therefore, if possible, you need to protect this flower from them. Geranium is a light-loving plant, and a lack of light affects the duration of flowering. If you want to admire its beautiful flowers as much as possible, then provide good access to light.
Fresh, dry air is ideal for geraniums. A temperature below 8 degrees is harmful to the plant. But if it will constantly exceed 15 degrees in the winter, then perhaps geranium will not please you with its flowers in the summer. That is why it is important to know how to care for room geranium.
Separately, it should be said about watering the plant. It does not like too moist soil. Therefore, it is better to leave the flower without watering than to allow excess moisture. In the summer, geraniums should be watered more often. You need to navigate the topsoil. If it has dried, then the plant must be watered. In winter, watering the flower should be less common. In summer, if the weather is too dry, you can sometimes rinse the leaves with water without touching the flowers. It is impossible to spray geranium, otherwise it will drop flowers.
The most important point in how to care for geraniums is transplanting and top dressing. It is recommended to transplant the plant no more than once every 2-3 years. To do this, select a slightly larger pot than the previous one. If it is very large, then a powerful root system will develop in the flower . This can adversely affect flowering; it may be completely absent for a long time. In the prepared pot, lay out the drainage. It can consist of small pebbles, charcoal or pieces of bricks. Next, fill the pot with a fertile mixture. It usually consists of peat, garden soil and sand. To facilitate the transplant, you can buy ready-made soil.
We transplant the plant carefully so as not to damage the root system. You can slightly moisten the soil before transplanting, but not much. Three months after transplantation, you can enter top dressing. To do this, it is better to take liquid mineral or organic fertilizers. If you introduce more nitrogen fertilizers, then the geranium will rapidly develop foliage. Feeding with phosphorus and potassium gives a more rapid flowering.
How to care for geraniums at home? The technology is practically no different from the previous one. The plant requires the same watering, fertilizing and transplanting. If possible, move it closer to the light and fresh air. Flowers that have already withered should be removed in a timely manner to give growth to new shoots and inflorescences.
Following these simple rules on how to care for geraniums, you can enjoy the beautiful flowering of these plants. Their beautiful flowers create a wonderful atmosphere in any room.