In recent times the room geranium stood on each windowsill, pleasing eyes with the bright dismissed colors. There was period when the geranium was considered as petty-bourgeois flower and has been buried in oblivion. Now interest in geranium (this second name of geranium) has returned. And it is not vain: care for geranium is rather simple, and blossoming at it magnificent. This wonderful flower is capable to decorate and make cozier any apartment. And the set of grades of this plant allows to satisfy the most refined taste.
The room geranium long since enjoys love of many flower growers. This plant has also other name - geranium. This delicate flower will take the worthy place in any flower bed as variety of its flowers and forms allows to choose plant on the taste. The geranium is not too whimsical in leaving, possesses the specific smell which is frightening off harmful insects. In 90% of cases the geranium takes root in the house. If you cannot tame this flower in any way, then, review care for it better. There are main requirements which have to be observed at care for geranium.
Temperature
The geranium has a rest in the fall and in the winter: it does not grow and demands the lowered temperature condition. It is not higher than +12 +15 degrees in afternoon, and at night - 6 - 10. Overcooling of root system is dangerous. Do not put capacity with the favourite pet on naked windowsill, provide the support isolating from cold. The geranium is photophilous, is necessary long light den12 hours. In the winter of light too little. Use of lamp for creation of artificial lighting will help.
In the summer our room friend will easily sustain strong heat, optimum summer temperature + 20 +25 degrees. Shading from bright sun is obligatory, it is even better to put geranium on windowsill from South side.
Rules of watering
If the geranium is established in the neighbourhood with other plants and the last are often sprayed, then it is necessary to make so that during this procedure water accidentally has not got on geranium. It, of course, brings certain difficulties in cultivation of geranium, but critical minus such measures to call difficult. You watch that after watering of geranium water did not stand in pot. Equip drainage system that surplus of liquid did not remain in soil. Do not pour geranium. Carry out watering only when have noticed that the top layer of soil rather has dried. The main thing when watering this maintenance of certain level of soil moisture.
In cold season the geranium is sensitive to overwetting of the soil therefore watering should be reduced. But do not allow drying of earth lump in pot, do not forget to loosen the earth periodically.
Soil choice
Pochvosmes for geranium has to be chosen intelligently too. There are several main requirements to soil which need to be considered: fertility, friability, acidity (pH-7 or less)
For convenience it is possible to buy ready mix in specialized shop at once. In assortment there is earth for the blossoming grades of geraniums or geraniums. It is possible and to mix the necessary consistence of soil independently. For example, from the garden soil, peat and sand taken in the ratio 1:1:1. Surely disinfect pochvosmes before jumping of plant (by means of calcinating).
It is necessary to lay out drainage layer (haydite or pebble) which will help to bring excess liquid out of soil and to avoid stagnation and rotting. It is necessary to loosen also well the soil to provide to geranium roots normal access of oxygen.
Fertilizing (fertilizer)
To fertilize geranium not so difficult. The main thing to do it in due time and to be fond not too. During the active growth and forming (during the period from March to September) geranium it is necessary to feed up mineral mix. To support abundant blossoming, it is necessary to water flower with potash mix periodically.
Nitrogenous fertilizers are not especially necessary to geranium therefore you watch that them was as little as possible. Their surplus will lead to the active growth of green component of plant to the detriment of buds. The organic chemistry is not suitable for geranium fertilizer.
Cutting
During the summer period when the geranium actively blossoms, it is impossible to cut off it. It is only possible to delete already deflowered parts that they did not take away power supply and moisture from young escapes. After the termination of blossoming it is possible to think of scrap.
Remember that the stronger you will cut off geranium, the more young escapes will be created in new season, so, the bush will be more dense. Be not afraid of deep cutting, on the bared stalk there are enough sleeping kidneys which will break through even during the winter period.
During the winter period the geranium cannot be cut off as it is in hibernation, and its vital forces will not be able to cope with healing of cuts. The shanks which are cut off at this time, by the way, too will not take root. It is the best of all to carry out sanitary cutting in the spring, do not allow thickening, otherwise the geranium will lose all the decorative effect. Remove large stalks at once, and leave young escapes. If escape has six and more sheet plates, then the top nipping is necessary for it. It will help to make krone of more magnificent. It will remove blossoming for some time, but will make bush accurater.
Flight connections
The geranium seldom needs regular change. As exception accept cases when the root system has too expanded and has ceased to be located in landing capacity. Sometimes change is carried out at modulation of radical system.
The geranium does not love spacious pots. But here the drainage is necessary always. For change use the garden earth which is (in advance disinfected) or ready substrate of shop. At independent preparation of substrate use the following formula: sand (1 part) + humus (2 parts) + cespitose earth (8 parts). At change it is necessary to take accurately geranium from old pot together with earth lump and to place in new capacity with small amount of fresh substrate. From above powder all with the earth and slightly stamp.
Diseases and treatment
As the geranium is extremely unpretentious plant, she is ill seldom. Wreckers too not especially favor it because of specific aroma. So if you have noticed that your plant began to wither or lose leaves, then matter in leaving.
Poor blossoming or its total absence at sufficient splendor of bush speaks about surplus of nitrogenous fertilizing. For treatment use potash mixes. Withering of leaves and stripping of the lower part of stalk speaks about lack of light. So find for geranium the place with enough lighting. If at observance of standard duty of watering the sheet plates of geranium continue to dry then, indoors too high temperature. Air it, and transfer plant to more cool place.
From all wreckers whiteflies and plant louse are the most dangerous to geranium. If you have noticed traces of activity of these insects, then process plant specialized medicines insecticides.
Reproduction
It is possible to multiply geranium in several ways (seeds and cherenkovaniye). However the most effective and easy way is the cherenkovaniye. The procedure is carried out at the beginning of the autumn period. From healthy bush of geranium it is necessary to cut off top of escape on which there are at least 4 sheet plates. Place ready shanks in the container with water and wait until they start up backs. After on shanks there is enough roots, it is possible to take small landing capacity, to fill up in it substrate and to put shoot.
Conclusion
Not one century is grown up in the house. It is considered that this plant protects owners from malefice, damage, quarrels and material problems. The geranium is suitable practically for any interior, has set of the forms and coloring. It is rather simple to take care of flower if to know the basic rules.