This old man has a knack for growing flowers - the blooms he produces are stunningly beautiful

This old man is named Ken, he's British, and he's crazy about growing flowers.

His favorite flower isgeranium。

He has a dedicated greenhouse filled with potted geraniums.

Speaking of geraniums, the ones I've seen look like this:

Already quite beautiful, right?

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But the geraniums Ken grows look like this:

The blooms burst out of the pot, they couldn't be more beautiful.

In the UK there are many flower-related"beauty contests", and Ken's creations have won countless honors, big and small.

The reason these geraniums can be so beautiful is all thanks to Ken's careful tending and pruning.

After sincerely paying my respects, I really couldn't help myself - this god-level pruning technique actually isn't too mysterious, it's simple and easy to learn, so I absolutely must share it with everyone.

Temperature and ventilation:A day-night temperature difference of about 10 degrees is most suitable, so when the daytime temperature is high, open the windows for ventilation, and the nighttime temperature should preferably not drop below 10 degrees.

In Ken's view, ventilation is very important. Most of the time he runs the large fan in his greenhouse to ensure proper airflow.

Ken controls the greenhouse temperature very well, and his geraniums basically bloom in one flush after another all year round.

Ken basically prunes after every flowering.

First, to save space; second, to lay the foundation for the next bloom; third, after pruning, the potting soil needs less water and nutrients, which saves management costs.

Ken's buzz-cut pruning:

A complete buzz cut easily leads to death.

Ken's buzz-cut method is lighter than our usual buzz-cut method; generally the height should exceed the flower pot by 15 cm, or keep half the height from the roots to the top tip.

Be sure to keep one bud point on each branch (otherwise the branch will rot).

When the climate starts to warm up, the pruned branches also begin to burst into growth.

Pruning examples:

1. Try to cut off the woody old branches, because new branches have stronger vitality.

2. Keep a small amount of old leaves, which can promote new growth of branches and leaves.

3. After the new buds grow out, thoroughly remove the old leaves previously kept.

5. After the new buds grow out, repeat the previous pruning steps once every few weeks, constantly adjusting the plant shape.

6. For larger plants with lush branches and leaves, after appropriate pruning, let them lie flat on the seedbed, which benefits the growth of side branches on both sides and adjusts the plant shape.

Ken's technique for repotting seedlings:

1. Find an empty flower pot the same size as the seedling pot, fill it with the prepared potting soil, and place the small pot into the larger pot it will be moved into.

Fill the gap between the two pots with the prepared soil, and press it firm.

2. Take out the small flower pot.

3. Take out the seedling together with its potting soil, place it into the large pot, and pat the potting soil so the soil makes full contact.

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After paying homage to the master, I feel like I've learned new knowledge again, and I'm full of motivation.

Late summer is coming soon, and the time for pruning geraniums is approaching. I take one more look at Ken's creations, rubbing my hands together and ready to go!