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A Complete Guide to Geranium Flower Meanings and Legendary Stories
Geranium Flower Meanings and Legends
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How much do geranium seeds cost? Growing methods introduced
Geranium seed prices and growing methods
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What are the propagation methods for home-grown geraniums?
For home flower growing, in-pot cuttings are generally the most practical propagation method. The best time for cuttings is April-May or August-September, and the specific cutting time should be determined according to the local growing season with suitable temperatures (18-20°C); the growing medium should be loose, airy and well-draining, preferably a mix of one part each of sand, perlite and leaf mold, or medium-coarse river sand, matured soil or expanded perlite, all of which must be disinfected by methods such as exposure to strong sunlight before use. Cuttings can be taken in conjunction with spring and autumn pruning, selecting healthy one-year-old young shoots free of pests and diseases as cuttings, about 8 cm long, at the
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Geraniums bloom in clusters, as beautiful as a painting
Geranium, also known as pelargonium and zonal geranium, is a perennial evergreen herbaceous or subshrub-like flower of the Geraniaceae family. Because of its beautiful flowers, rich colors, and ease of growing and care, it is deeply loved by the general public. (1) Common varieties are divided into single-petaled and double-petaled types. 1. Horseshoe geranium (Pelargonium zonale): the leaf edges have horseshoe-shaped light brown halos, and it can be used for foliage viewing. The flowers also come in single-petaled and double-petaled types, and the flowers are also very beautiful. Other characteristics are the same as single-petaled geraniums. 2. Ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum): also called trailing geranium, with trailing stems and shield-shaped leaves, almost
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How to plant geraniums? Learn to grow them with me (Part 2)
Water. Geraniums are not tolerant of waterlogged conditions and require a growing medium with good aeration, otherwise the root-to-shoot ratio easily becomes imbalanced; too much water makes them prone to root rot caused by the fungus (Pythium) and gray mold (Botrytis); but the growing medium should not be too dry either. Because this causes salts to accumulate around the root zone and leads to burning, and when the medium is too dry, the lower leaves of the plant often turn reddish to yellow. Geranium stems and leaves are covered with fine hairs, so when fertilizing and watering, avoid getting fertilizer solution on the leaves,
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How to grow geraniums? Learn cultivation techniques with me (Part 1)
Geranium is a perennial herbaceous plant, subshrub-like, fond of cool climates, with a suitable growth temperature of 5°C-25°C; seeds germinate better at 21°C-20°C. It is not heat-tolerant, and the plant enters a semi-dormant state during the high-temperature period in summer. It likes to grow in an environment with sufficient light, is tolerant of dryness, and dislikes waterlogging; the growing medium is required to be loose and well-drained, rich in organic matter. I. Sowing and seedling raising 1. Sowing time in southern regions: open-field sowing period February-March, September-October, open-field flowering period February-June, October-December; greenhouse sowing period January-March, September
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How to prevent and control bacterial leaf spot in geraniums?
Geranium, also known as zonal geranium, fish geranium and horseshoe geranium. Native to South Africa. It prefers cool conditions, fears high temperatures, and is not cold-tolerant either. It requires ample sunlight. It is not tolerant of waterlogging but is slightly tolerant of drought, and prefers well-drained, fertile loam. In spring and autumn, when the weather is cool, conditions are most suitable for the growth of geraniums. In winter, indoors at around 15°C during the day and no lower than 5°C at night, with sufficient light maintained, they can bloom continuously. In hot summers, the plants enter a dormant or semi-dormant state, so they should be placed in partial shade and watering should be carefully controlled. It is resistant to chlorine. Plants of the genus Pelargonium are important potted flowers. Cultivation is extremely
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How to increase the survival rate when propagating geraniums
Geraniums are mainly propagated by cuttings. To increase the survival rate, you must master the following points: (1) Selection of cuttings. Choose branches that are solid inside and have a small cut surface as cuttings. The specific method is to pinch off the growing tip of the mother plant in advance, and after new side branches emerge, cut the branch from the base of the new side branch, close to the mother branch. (2) Cutting time. Cuttings are generally taken in mid-September. If the cuttings are not newly grown side branches, the cut cuttings must be left to dry for at least a whole day.
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Geraniums are a popular and common potted flower.
Geraniums come from southern Africa and settled in our country over a hundred years ago. They bloom in clusters, full and round, pleasing to the eye, and can adapt to both north and south, found in thousands of households. In hot seasons, place them in a shaded outdoor environment; in cold seasons, enjoy them indoors in bright light. They can bloom on time for "May Day," "National Day," New Year's Day, and Spring Festival, with a very long flowering period. Geraniums are also known as yangxiuqiu and rulahong, and are evergreen subshrubs of the genus Pelargonium in the Geraniaceae family. Young plants are herbaceous, fleshy and juicy; old plants are semi-woody with hollow pith. The whole plant has a distinctive scent.
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Cultivation techniques for new large-flowered geranium varieties
The large-flowered geraniums 'Coral', 'Ice Cave' and 'Scene' have a plant height of 30 to 40 cm, with round and large flower heads, good mass planting effect and few pests and diseases, making them excellent material for landscape applications. Geraniums of this type are all award-winning varieties from European flower trials. Their growth habit favours a cool climate, with a suitable growing temperature of 5°C to 25°C. The plants enter a semi-dormant state during the high-temperature period in summer, and in cold winter regions they can overwinter with only slight protection. They prefer a location with ample light, tolerate dryness and dislike waterlogging, and require a loose growing medium that
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