A little trick for getting geraniums through the summer, blooming effortlessly in a full pot, and turning one plant into many

Geranium is also called zonal geranium and fish geranium. Its flowering period is especially long, blooming continuously for several months. If the indoor temperature is suitable in winter, it can also sprout flower buds, and it gives off a distinctive scent, so it rarely suffers from pests and diseases. Geranium flowers are large and beautiful, and it is especially easy to grow. There are many kinds of geraniums, and planted on a balcony, terrace, or courtyard they all look quite beautiful. Just one cutting of a stem is enough to grow a plant, which is especially easy. So how do you grow geraniums in summer?

Methods and tips for growing geraniums in summer

Geraniums bloom abundantly and have a long flowering period, but they are rather afraid of summer. Summer is hot with very high temperatures. So under strong light, geraniums need to be shaded to avoid scorching.

Watering geraniums in summer requires a bit of care. You cannot water too much or too often. Geraniums are afraid of waterlogged soil, which easily causes root rot, and the stems and leaves will turn black and wither away.

Be sure to water only when the soil is dry and then water thoroughly. Keep the potting soil slightly dry; once it is dry, water it thoroughly and there will be no problem. As long as you replenish water in time, the leaves will become plump and healthy. So when growing geraniums in summer, controlling water to prevent root rot is very important.

If you want geraniums to bloom more, bloom longer, and grow lush stems and leaves, the soil matters a lot. They are suited to breathable, loose leaf mold soil, plus river sand and a small amount of decomposed chicken manure fertilizer. If the potting soil becomes compacted, not breathable, and especially hard, so that water struggles to seep down, root rot is likely in summer, so the soil needs to be changed in time.

Geraniums grow especially fast, so in normal times you should often prune, pinch, and nip off the tips to avoid leggy growth. This makes their shape more attractive and also encourages more new branches and side branches to sprout, producing more flower buds.

Except in the hot summer and in winter when you should not fertilize, in the other seasons fertilize it often, a small amount each time. Any fermented, decomposed fertilizer can be diluted with water and poured on, and the geraniums will bloom large and brightly colored.

If you want to grow geraniums, or want to grow more pots of geraniums, it is very simple: just root stem cuttings directly.

Cuttings take root especially easily in spring, and in summer, if the temperature is cool, they can be rooted too.

Select a 10 cm long one-year-old stem, remove the leaves from the lower part, leaving only three leaves, and insert the cutting into sand. In 20 days it will grow roots.

One pot of geranium can be propagated by cuttings into many beautiful geraniums.