How to grow geraniums How to grow geraniums

Geranium, also known as hydrangea, is an ornamental plant with thick leaves, tender green color, and bright flowers. It can not only be planted in gardens to beautify the environment, but also be made into potted plants and cultivated at home. However, during the growth process of geranium, it has certain requirements for environmental temperature, humidity, soil and water. It is recommended that you learn more about its cultivation methods before cultivation.

How to grow geranium

Geraniums are a plant family that has been grown in neutral to acidic soil. If they are made into potted plants, you can use peat soil, perlite, intelligence, coal ash and other materials to prepare nutrient soil. After the soil is prepared, you should also apply decomposed organic fertilizer as base fertilizer. After the nutrient soil is prepared, you can directly plant the geranium in the pot and water it with enough water.

How to grow geranium

1. Temperature regulation

When growing geraniums, temperature is an important condition. This plant likes a warm environment. It is best to place it in a warm environment of 10 to 25 degrees. If the ambient temperature exceeds 35 degrees, it will enter a dormant state. When the ambient temperature drops below five degrees, it will stop growing. When the temperature drops below zero, geraniums will suffer frost damage.

2. Moderate light

Geranium is an ornamental plant that likes sufficient scattered light. It is relatively shade-tolerant and is afraid of strong light during its growth process. However, after it enters the flowering period, its demand for sunlight will increase significantly. At this time, you can move it to a sunny windowsill or balcony to allow it to receive sufficient light, which can promote the geranium to bloom early and make its flowers particularly bright.

3. Water and fertilize appropriately

When cultivating geraniums, only reasonable watering and fertilization can promote their healthy growth. This plant should be watered every 3 to 6 days, and water should not accumulate in the flowerpot during watering. In the hot summer weather, water should be sprayed on its leaves in time. During normal growth, topdressing should be applied every 10 to 15 days. Fertilizers can be thin liquid fertilizers or nutritionally balanced compound fertilizers. However, after entering the hot summer weather, geraniums will enter a dormant state, and the supply of fertilizer and water must be reduced at this time.