The difference between a geranium blooming for 300 days and for 30 days turns out to be right here
Geraniums are ideal potted plants for decorating the home. They come in many flower colors, and their blooms are bright and large, even as big as a bowl's rim. Geraniums also have a lovely flower meaning: "a chance encounter, happiness is right by your side."
Place a geranium on the balcony, and it adds brilliance and color to life. If you place a few more pots, the balcony instantly becomes a small garden. Living in such an environment, I'd be willing to stay home for a year without going out!
Although there are many gardeners who grow geraniums, some people's geraniums bloom for more than 300 days once they start, lasting up to a year, while other people's geraniums bloom for only a short 30-plus days and then stop opening. Why is that? The reason is actually right here!
Geraniums are day-neutral plants. Only under sufficient light will their flowers bloom smoothly and their branches and leaves grow lush. Give them at least six hours of light every day, and the flowering period will keep extending, with blooms opening continuously!
Sufficient sunlight mentioned here does not mean being scorched by the sun. It is true that geraniums like sunlight, but they also cannot stand strong light. It easily scorches the leaves, makes the branches and leaves wilt, and can even kill the whole plant, so shade is needed in summer!
Also, when caring for geraniums, during the seedling stage you should pinch off the growing tips in time. This step is meant to encourage side branches to grow. With more side branches, the number of flowers in a single bloom will be greater, creating a spectacular scene of clusters of blossoms. So when caring for geraniums, be sure to pay attention to this point!
If your home has a poor orientation and no south-facing balcony, it is not recommended to grow geraniums. After all, buying a geranium is for enjoying the flowers, not just for looking at the leaves!
To sum up 2 points
1. If you want geraniums to bloom frequently and flower continuously throughout the year, they need enough light. Make sure they get more than 6 hours of sunlight every day.
2. If you want geraniums to produce many flowers in one bloom, remember to pinch off the growing tips during the seedling stage. This will promote new shoots to sprout. As the saying goes, where there are branches, there are flowers, and then the number of flowers in one bloom will be greater.
That's all for today's sharing!
Isn't it simple?