Pruning royal geranium and other procedures for lush flowering
Of all the family pelargonium, geranium Royal occupies a special place. Its eye-catching, large flowers of different colors may be his appearance to surprise even experienced gardeners.
But luxuriant bloom and beautiful bright green leaves are not always found on the window sills.
In addition to watering, and timely fertilizing, royal geranium need annual pruning.
Features pruning royal geranium
For the full flowering annual pruning should be done. Produce it in the spring or fall, depending on the type and conditions of the flower of life.
Which of the shoots must be removed or shortened often depends on the desired shape. But there are general rules of pruning houseplants.
Since the summer geraniums pleased with its flowering, pruning to make better in the fall, preparing the plant to rest. Carried out during the process is healing and provide long-lasting and abundant flowering the following year.
The procedure is performed after complete wilting flowers. Most likely, pelargonium fades completely before November.
Therefore, pruning is necessary to carry out prior to the first month of the earth, then the flower is spent on holiday and it will not be disturbed.
To trim will need:
- stationery knife or blade;
- Activated carbon;
- phosphate fertilizers.
Council:
If you have a small and neat bush, the trimming will be only to remove wilted leaves and weak side shoots.
Terms of pruning royal geranium
- the top of the plant is only required to cut in if the height of the shoots you have not satisfied or there is a desire to get a lush bush.
- If pelargonium completely lost its shape, bush disorganized and ugly, it is necessary to cut it completely, leaving a stump Overhead 5 - 10 cm. A month later the royal pelargonium release a strong and healthy adventitious shoots.
- It is forbidden to carry out pruning in the winter months, if you do not have time for any reason to do it, then set aside until the spring. Of course, this will significantly shift the flowering period, but it will be lush and long.
- Curves and ugly shoots must be removed first.
- It will be useful in the summer pinch geranium.
After the pruning shear all necessarily need to sprinkle with powdered activated carbon, and soil from the plant feed phosphate fertilizers.