Love the light and is highly tolerant to even high Summer temperatures: this is why, from the early days of March sun, geraniums becomes the protagonist of terraces and balconies.
Red, pink, white, purple and many shades of color, this flower brings spring in every corner of the city, giving great satisfaction to its owner (and owners) house with a green thumb.
In our gardening lesson No 3 , we begin by distinguishing the different varieties : The zonal geranium and geranium macranta , structure, shrub, if we are just place them in pots resting on, the ivy geranium and geranium Paris, growing up in a cascade of flowers down, they are more suitable for containers to be placed on walls or railings.
That said, we will no longer make that distinction, however, no behavior concerns or need to care of plants.
pot, soil and exposure
Now ...
Take the map of geranium and a vessel diameter of about 14 cm , put it to stay in one of at least 25 cm .
First, you have the bottom of a jar of dirt * ¾, place the plant and cover all around, finally taking care of a slight pressure with your hands.
* Favorites a universal soil with pH 6 .
The exhibition, remember that the health of geranium requires a very enlightened position .
Water
immediately after potting watered, and when the water has been absorbed, repeat the process: the double watering is necessary to ensure that the water initially fills all the pores of the earth.
you continue to water the geraniums, whenever you need: there is no better thermometer to measure the need for Water the plant with your fingers feel the humidity or less of the earth!
However, on hot days summer, the frequency can reach 1 time per day while with the arrival of winter clears up to 15-20 days.
PS Always pour the water directly on the ground and not on the leaves or flowers.
Fertilizer
dall'invasatura After 10-12 days, it's time to fertilize!
The choice between a liquid or granular fertilizer depends entirely on your habits and preferences, but it is important to respect the time and mode of administration of the product: liquid fertilizer and the granular short sale be given approximately every 10 dd . while in the case of granular long assignment , fertilization may occur even after 3 months .
The ideal fertilizer for the geranium has a significant percentage of potassium, which stimulates abundant bloom!
In composition
A nice alternative to the geranium, say, the solo is the composition in a pot or pan in the company of flowers bidens and Alisso .
If you are ill ...
The geranium is a strong plant. However, there are annoying attacks of insects and fungi.
The unwanted visitors are leafminer larva that eats the inside of the leaves and stem, and the Musket white, greedy early vegetation.
Both are to be treated with an insecticide specifically.
Excess moisture is the cause instead of malbianco : in addition to treatment with fungicide, it is essential to prevention through regular cleaning of leaves and dried flowers.
Walter Bartoli
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