How do geraniums grow into large flower bulbs?

Some flower varieties themselves have a certain ability to burst flowers and bloom abundantly, but even their own characteristics need to be artificially helped, so that they can reap the desired effect. Geraniums are no exception, let's take erect geraniums as an example, today let's take a look at what it takes to make it burst into a large flower bulb.

In fact, it is very simple to have more branches, that is, to make geraniums have more branches, so how to do it? In the first step, we can use the method of removing the apical dominance topping to make it germinate more. Observe your own geraniums, find the branches, and when they have grown to about 5-6 cm, carry out the topping work.

The specific method is to cut off the top of the most ** branch, and remove the top of the side branches. When this is cut, multiple side branches will grow at the base of the branch. And when the side branches after this wave of pruning grow again, you can continue to do this.

After doing this two or three times, the side branches of the geraniums will increase, and the number of flower branches will naturally increase, so that you can prepare the foundation for next year's burst.

At the same time, when we carry out topping and topping, we should also pay attention to the timely removal of the yellow leaves at the bottom, so as not to affect photosynthesis, and can also avoid the occurrence of geranium gray mold caused by poor ventilation.

The topping work is not finished, and the second step is top dressing. The necessary fertilizer topdressing can make geraniums grow more robustly. It should be noted that geraniums do not like large fat and water, so they should be topdressed with thin fertilizer, and at the same time, the current fertilization is to make the leaf surface not too large, and the crown width is increasing, and the branches are increasing.

After the two-step process, the next step is to wait for the flowers to bloom. However, there is still a piece of work to be done after the flowers bloom, and the third step is to shelter from the rain. Geraniums placed in the open need to be well protected from the rain, and those placed indoors need not to spray water on the surface of the flowers when watering.

The reason is that the flowers of geraniums contain a certain amount of ethylene, and if it rains, the water with ethylene will fall to the leaf surface, which will cause holes to appear, and the leaves will age over time.

Some friends may ask, after all this, it seems that there is no mention of erect geraniums, so why do we take it as an example? Geranium is a good potted variety of family balcony, and the type of erect geranium itself has a good ability to burst flowers and bloom abundantly, and has the potential to bloom into large flower balls. In addition, with proper management, erect geraniums can bloom in multiple seasons, even if the light conditions are not very good.

You can fertilize it more, as long as the fertilizer is sufficient, you can make it grow particularly well, and then water more, water is also more important, but also to prevent it from giving birth to insects, so that it can bloom particularly beautifully.

Although it has entered March, the temperature in the northern region is still relatively low, and the temperature difference between day and night is also large, so do not move the geraniums outdoors too early at this time, otherwise the sudden cooling or low temperature at night will easily frostbite the plants, resulting in normal flowering this year. Under normal circumstances, wait until after the Qingming Festival, and then gradually move it outdoors, so that it has a suitable time for the new environment, so as not to affect the normal growth and flowering.

Plant it in fertile soil, water it more and fertilize it more, then spray pesticides on time according to its growth cycle, remember to prune the branches, and pay attention to sun protection and warmth.

At the seedling stage, pruning and topping should be done in time to promote the germination of more side branches. During the peak growing season, it should be exposed to the sun more often, and the light will accumulate more nutrients. It is also necessary to apply thin fertilizer frequently to ensure that the nutrients are sufficient, so that it can promote vigorous growth and more flowering.

Note that pruning should also be done after flowering every year, and pruning residual flowers, dead branches and leaves in time to promote recovery as soon as possible.

Geraniums do not like acidic soils, they are suitable for alkaline or neutral soils in the north. Be sure to pay attention to the details of the soil, ensure that it is loose and breathable, and do not accumulate water. It grows with pungent skin and does not require much soil, so it can be raised well in both the south and the north.

The flower language of geraniums

Geranium flower language is happiness around, missing, missing. Because geraniums are a relatively common flower in life, they grow around us and will bloom beautiful flowers that bring us a sense of happiness. There is also the meaning of missing, which can be given to friends and relatives, indicating that they miss each other and want to meet each other.

The flower color of geranium is relatively rich, and the flower language is different for different colors.

Among them, the red geranium flower language lingers in my mind for you, the pink geranium flower language is very happy to be by your side, and the yellow geranium flower language is an unexpected encounter. We can also send geraniums to the loved ones on special days, the flowers of geraniums are like hydrangeas, but it is not as big as hydrangeas, the flowers are gorgeous, very good-looking, its flowers are compact and have the meaning of attracting wealth, wealth, happiness and health.

Breeding large-flowered geraniums can be selected with humus soil, mountain soil, etc. to imitate the early search and mix preparation, the growth period needs to be fully lighted, the flowering period should pay attention to shade, spring and autumn every 1 day for its watering, apply liquid fertilizer once a week, pay attention to pruning off the dense branches of the sunranium in spring, and cut off the old and weak branches in autumn.

1. Soil preparation

Geranium grandiflora likes good permeability, acidic soil, you can mix humus soil, peat soil, mountain soil, dry miscellaneous fertilizer and wood chips after decay, the prepared soil needs to be exposed to the sun and then through a sieve before use, remember not to put the ceramsite at the bottom of the pot, easy to cause water leakage.

2. Temperature and light

Geraniums are suitable for growing in warm, humid climates and sunny environments, with temperatures of 15-20 and indoor cultivation when temperatures drop to 10 in winter. During the growth period, the large-flowered geraniums should be fully exposed to light, and the flowering period should be avoided from direct sunlight, otherwise the petals are easy to wither and wither.

3. Watering method

Different seasons of large-flowered geraniums watering methods are also different, the spring growth period should be watered every two days, in the summer in a dormant state, plus more rain, the root system of the plant is weak, should reduce the number of watering, after the autumn to resume growth, you can water once a day, in winter to control the number of watering.

4. Fertilization method

Large-flowered geraniums usually need to apply liquid fertilizer every 10-15 days, and in the spring and autumn when the growth is more vigorous, liquid fertilizer should be applied once a week, nitrogen fertilizer should be applied before the flower buds appear, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied after the flower buds appear, the concentration should be stopped, and the fertilization should be stopped during the dormant period in summer, and if the temperature is higher in winter, the geranium has not stopped growing, and it can also continue to fertilize.

1. In the cultivation and maintenance of geraniums, they should be potted in time after cuttings. The pot hail carrying soil is prepared with humus-rich compost soil, manure dry, and sand garden soil, and the proportion is 4 parts of garden soil, 3 parts of compost fertilizer, 1 part of dry manure, and 2 parts of sand. When potting, add a small amount of bone meal and hooves crumbs to the bottom of the pot.

Geraniums grow vigorously in spring and autumn, flowers are continuous, and sufficient fertilizer is needed, generally 7-8 days to chase liquid fertilizer. Fertilizer can be used with rotten cake fertilizer water.

2. Stop topdressing in summer. When moving out in spring, sprinkle some manure and cake fertilizer on the surface of the potting soil. When moving inward in late autumn, some compound fertilizers should be sprinkled in the pot, geraniums should be placed in a dry and breathable environment, and watering should be properly controlled.

Reasonable water supplementation can maintain good plant morphology and reduce the occurrence of diseases.

3. Geraniums need to be pruned, otherwise the branches and leaves will be messy and crowded, and the flowers will become smaller and smaller, reducing the ornamental value. Shaping can first cut off the branches with dense ears from the base of the stem.