We decorate the house ampelnye geraniums. Features of cultivation

Geranium refers to plants that are not only human beauty, but also benefit. It cleans the air pressure stabilizes, cure colds, relieves insomnia. Essential oil of geranium is used in folk medicine and cosmetology.

Propagation of pelargonium

Ampelnye geranium - plant with flowing branches and flowers of various shapes and colors. It can be expanded in several ways.

1. Seed propagation. A long process, not popular with gardeners. Mainly used in industrial scale. The seeds produced seedlings, which is then planted in urban flowerbeds. Not saved varietal characteristics.

2. An easier way to obtain the flowering plants - cuttings. Reproduction of this method is carried out in autumn or spring. To do this, cut the stalk, slightly dried, slice treated with activated charcoal. Then planted in a small container. When the stalk is a little older, the tip pinch. Thus there is promotion of growth of side shoots.

Conditions of detention

The most appropriate temperature for the cultivation Pelargonium - 18 degrees, but it can easily transfer, and a small cooling. In ampelnye geranium tender branches, so it must be protected from strong winds.

Pelargonium shows itself in all its beauty, provided that the place of its growing well lit by the sun. If the plant is getting insufficient light, he shoots elongated, but flowering may not occur at all.

Watering

Geranium likes moisture, but excessive wetting of the soil can destroy the plant. Watering is necessary after the top layer of soil drying. Be sure to put on the drainage bottom of the container to ensure that it does not stagnate water.

During the summer, geranium watered abundantly, in the winter - only slightly wetted land. Spraying is not required from this leaves may rot.

top-dressing

Pelargonium will not bloom profusely, not getting fertilizer. It is carried out from spring to early autumn every 2 weeks. During the growth of green mass of fertilized with nitrogen. Then, in the period of abundant bloom - potassium and phosphorus.

There are many recipes for dressings made their own, non-polluting. For example, a decoction of the bow hull, a solution of milk.

Thus, without requiring a great deal of care, hang-downing pelargonium pleases our eyes quite a long time. Her drooping branches up to the frosts decorate the terraces, balconies, verandas.