The geranium is so popular that it is very difficult to find the person who would never see it. With bright colors, most often scarlet, it is possible to see this bush on windowsills, balconies, in rural front gardens and on seasonal dachas. The geranium has also other name – geranium. In the world nearly three hundred types of geraniums are known. Among them come across one-year which breed only seeds. However long-term geraniums are more popular, and we most often see them in apartments. This unpretentious plant, however in order that it beautifully blossomed, certain conditions are necessary.
Instruction
1. Break off geranium branch from plant which grows at acquaintances or in some establishment. Put it in water and wait until it gives backs. It is the best of all to make it in the fall, but the geranium perfectly takes root also in any other season.
2. Put geranium in ceramic pot. At once very big pot does not need to be taken. On bottom of pot put crock or stone then fill it with soil. It is the best of all to buy in agricultural shop special soil for houseplants. Sometimes special mixes for geraniums come across. If such mix in the nearest shop is not found – make it, having mixed the garden earth, peat and sand in equal parts. The pot needs to be put closer to light. You watch that temperature was optimum. Best of all the geranium grows at temperature from 18 to 21 °C. It is necessary to water it it is abundant, but not to pour. Feed up geranium regularly. In the summer it needs to be done every month, and it is possible to feed up one-two times during the season in the winter.
3. When the plant issues 6-8 sheets, pinch off top. It stimulates growth of side escapes, the bush will become more magnificent.
4. The room geranium can quite decorate giving or balcony. Wait for the moment when you are precisely sure that frosts will not return. Before planting plants to the open ground, it is possible to carry out hardening. For this purpose regularly open window near which there is geranium. In this case the geranium will feel better in the open air.
5. It is possible to make of geranium ornament for the giving in two ways. It is possible just to take out flowers on the street and to drive them in the earth directly in pots. No additional preparation of the soil in this case is required. In the fall you will just bring flowers back to the house.
6. But it is possible and to plant geraniums in flower bed. It is necessary to provide good drainage. The soil is more preferable subacidic. The geranium cannot be put more deeply, than she sat in pot, otherwise roots can decay. It is better to put slightly above. The geranium is sensitive to nitrogen content in the soil, and it is necessary to watch it. Optimum ratio of substances in fertilizers for geranium – on 5 parts of nitrogen and potassium on 10 parts of phosphorus. The earth needs to be loosened regularly both in flower bed, and in pot.