Detailed instructions on how to transplant geraniums at home

Planting and leaving

In order for your pelargonium to smell fragrant all season, it needs to arrange a comfortable environment.

The soil for planting is prepared in the fall: after digging, mineral fertilizers and humus are added.

Immediately before planting, the plant is watered abundantly and placed no more than 12-14 seedlings per 1 sq.

The next 2 weeks pay special attention to soil moisture. At home, with the right approach, it blooms for 10 to 12 years, retaining its picturesqueness

On average, it is recommended to renew the pot every 10-12 months as needed.

Large rhizome

It is a perennial plant with a graceful and decorative appearance, producing delightful flowers and greenery. It is often used in place of lawns. In order to avoid problems in the process of breeding this culture, the following landing rules must be observed:

• the soil for planting must be fertile;
• keep a distance: between bushes 25-30 cm, and between rows from 70 cm to one meter;
• planting algorithm: drainage is laid out at the bottom of the prepared hole, followed by top dressing, a bush is placed on top and sprinkled with earth.

Care rules:

• abundant, but not frequent watering (this plant is thermophilic, and therefore it tolerates drought more easily than excessive moisture);
• regular feeding;
• timely removal of inflorescences;
• good drainage is indispensable.

It is better to plant it in sunny and abundantly heated areas. Partial shade is also great. So that the plant does not freeze, it is recommended to create a shelter for the winter. However, frost-hardy species winter well without it.

Lugovoi

It is a dense bushes up to 120 cm in height. Blooms in mid-summer with blue-purple flowers. Her requirements for planting and subsequent care are no different from other types of pelargonium.

Planting and leaving

Landing

Growing is possible both at home and in the garden. But it is better to start with home cultivation, master the care well, and only then start experimenting with outdoor planting. With the exception of frost-resistant varieties, all the others will either behave like annuals, or they will have to be dug up every autumn and taken home for the winter.

Temperature control is added to the classic watering, weeding and feeding when it comes to indoor growing. Transplanting is often not recommended - only when absolutely necessary.

Lighting

Our guest is from the south, and like any southerner he loves and needs the sun. South windows will be preferable for him. Only on especially hot days and hours it will not hurt to throw in a little shadow, so that burns do not form from direct sunlight. On the northern side, the flower will not be very comfortable, it will look for the sun, stretch and bend and will fade much worse. In case of emergency, if a suitable sunny place no, you can illuminate the pots with fluorescent lamps.

Soil and fertilizing

The soil is suitable purchased or from a mixture of garden soil, sand, peat and humus in equal parts. As a result, a soil rich in organic matter with good drainage properties should be obtained. Also, for good drainage, the bottom of the flower pot is covered with expanded clay, small pebbles or broken brick.

Watering

Watering is simple, but with its own nuances. It is better not to use a water spray for this - high air humidity can only harm.

It is not recommended to keep nearby plants that need humidification and spraying.

The southerner tolerates drought well and does not require too frequent watering - once every 2-3 days is enough.On very hot days, if the earth has time to dry out in a day, it is necessary to water it every day. The water is suitable at room temperature. The entire soil is watered, but an excess of moisture will cause rotting and death of the bush.

Fertilizers

You will have to feed the plants with fertilizer regularly and relatively often - once every 10 days. Moreover, in hot weather, when watering is done daily, a single dose of fertilizer is divided into 10 parts and applied to the soil one part every day along with watering.

Fertilizer should contain: nitrogen in low concentration, high percentage of potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, manganese, iron, boron and molybdenum.

During the rest period, feeding is not required.

Temperature

When growing flowers at home, seasonally adjusted temperature is added to the usual care measures. So in the autumn and winter, plantings are stored at lower temperatures than in spring and autumn - this is necessary so that the plant would react as usual to the change of seasons and from this it bloom better.

In spring and summer, the recommended storage temperature is from +20 to +25 degrees, and in autumn and winter during the day +13 at night +6.

Avoid strong drafts and sudden temperature changes, but also do not let the air stagnate.

Dormant period

Like all living things, plants also get tired and need rest. The optimal rest period is about 2 months. To do this, from the beginning of November, stop watering and feeding. In a couple of months, your beauties will have a rest and from the beginning of January you can resume caring for them.

Trimming and plucking

Pruning is a whole gardening art, which sooner or later will have to learn every lover. And indoor plants are best suited for this.

It is necessary to cut the bushes so that there is not too much greenery, so that the plantings are neat, do not grow and retain their shape. Pinching also has anti-aging properties.

How to properly prune pelargonium

Key recommendations:

• In the fall, when the flowering period has already passed, old leaves and branches are removed, which are bare, stretching out the stems of the peduncles.
• With a clerical knife or a good pruner, young branches are cut obliquely over the leaf node.
• Be sure to treat the wounds with charcoal, manganese solution or crushed activated charcoal.

How to transplant? detailed instructions

So, let's get down to action. How does the transplant process actually take place? Carefully read each step from the instructions in order to avoid mistakes and not kill the flower:

• To begin with, you should find out that the transplant is mainly carried out in the spring.
• Take care of the size of the pot in which your geranium will be transplanted. It should be slightly larger than before, but not huge.
• Prepare the following items that you will need during the transplant: soil, a watering can filled with water, and a pot.
• If the pot in which you are replanting the geranium is old, then you need to process it. It is best to soak it in a bleach solution. This will get rid of the infection, as well as cleanse of those contaminants that are very difficult to remove manually.
• After the cleaning procedure, we put a layer of drainage on the bottom of the pot (these can be broken bricks or pieces of foam).
• We proceed to remove the geranium from the old pot. It should be removed strictly with an earthen lump, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the plant. To make the plant come out of the pot with ease, be sure to water it before that. When water is absorbed, you need to hold the lump with the plant with one hand, and hold the pot with the other. If the plant comes out very poorly from the pot, then knock on the pot a little to shake the ground slightly. But if this did not help, then take a knife and separate the earth from the pot with it.
• After removing the plant, inspect its root system to make sure there is no damage.Anything that makes you suspicious should be removed with a pair of garden shears, while being careful not to damage the healthy roots.
• We place our plant in a new pot. Fill the empty spaces between the walls of the pot and the old soil with new and moistened soil.
• The soil around the root must be compacted. The final stage will be watering the plant.
• Then we put it in the shade for about a week.

After a week, we can already put the geranium in its permanent place and begin to care for it. But it should be borne in mind that feeding is not necessary for the first 2 or 3 months.

Features of pelargonium transplant after purchase

Buying a geranium does not mean instant transplanting it from the shipping store soil. Over the past weeks, the plant has had to hastily adapt to the changing temperature and lighting several times, so you need to take pity on it and let it adapt to new living conditions. As a rule, it takes several weeks (from two to four) to get used to it. Then they act according to the algorithm:

We take the pot a little more than the previous one. Preparing a fresh earthen mixture. We transfer the plant into a new container, having previously slightly moistened the soil. We fill up the earth to the edges of the pot (do not tamp)

Water carefully

Pelargonium acquired in winter is recommended not to be touched until spring or at least until mid-February. At rest, the plant will not tolerate such a test. If you bought a blooming geranium, then it is better to wait until the buds fall off.

The purchased geranium must be carefully examined before transplanting.

Before transplanting, carefully inspect the root system of the plant. Healthy roots are completely entwined with an earthen ball. Shaking off the substrate and rinsing them is necessary only if rot, diseases or insects are found. In other cases, the whole earthen lump is moved into new soil. Young roots will receive all the necessary nutrients from it.

Some amateur flower growers violate the generally accepted rules for transplanting purchased geraniums. They immediately carry out the above procedures with her, believing that there is no need to wait and it is better to immediately subject the plant to all tests, and not stretch them for a month.

How to plant geraniums without roots

You can plant a sprig of geranium without roots. The ideal time is spring or early autumn. This is usually done like this:

• A branch of geranium 5-7 centimeters long with two to five leaves is cut off at a right angle.
• Warm settled or boiled water is poured into a transparent glass.
• A geranium stalk is placed in the water. It needs to be changed every 2-3 days. To speed up the rooting process, dissolve succinic acid in the liquid (250 ml tablet) or add a little biostimulator - Epin, Zircon, Kornevin (2-3 ml per liter).

Prolonged maintenance of the future pelargonium bush in water can cause rotting of the part dropped there. To prevent this, you can put an activated carbon tablet in the container.

A geranium stalk is dipped in water for the appearance of roots

Most flower growers do not dip the cutting into water, but immediately root it in a prepared pot with an earthen mixture. After cutting, the cuttings are dried at room temperature for about two hours. Then they are seated in transparent plastic cups filled with universal soil for flowering indoor plants or peat chips. The type of geranium affects the way of rooting: zonal quickly gives roots in water, fragrant - in the ground, royal also prefers soil, but the process is slow.

A geranium stalk can be immediately planted in an earthen mixture, the probability of rooting is very high

Dishes with future bushes are placed in a well-lit place, but not in direct sunlight. Ivy and zoned geraniums are ready for potting in 10-15 days, the royal one will take a month.Transparent cups are good because the appearance of roots can be quickly noticed - they reach the walls of the dishes in a few days. Another criterion for the success of the procedure is the appearance of a new leaf.

Is it possible to transplant flowering geraniums

Any plants during flowering spend a lot of energy on bud formation and seed ripening. During such a period, it is better to regret the geranium, to strengthen the feeding, and not to expose it to additional stress. Otherwise, the flowers will first fall off, then the leaves will turn yellow. The plant may even die. It is recommended to wait until the end of flowering and transplant pelargonium after 5-10 days.

If there is an urgent need to transplant geraniums into a new pot at the time of flowering (they dropped or damaged the plant, the bush got sick), then this can still be done. It is necessary to try to transfer the pelargonium into a new container without damaging the roots, without destroying the earthen lump. The flowers, of course, will fall, but the geranium will survive.

Features of plant care after transplantation

Geranium transplanted into a new pot does not need feeding for the first two to three months. She will take all the nutrients from fresh soil. Therefore, the pelargonium bush only needs timely watering as the soil dries out.

It is important to ensure optimal temperature performance and proper lighting. After the appearance of new leaves and the growth of a rooted cutting, the pelargonium is pinched so that it does not stretch up, but bush

How to propagate at home?

Pelargonium cannot be attributed to capricious plants. It reproduces easily. At home, reproduction is carried out, as already mentioned, by cuttings, seeds, and rooting of the leaf. Cutting is the most optimal and reliable option.

Cuttings

It is best to cut the plant in the fall or early spring. Stages of work:

1. The upper vertical shoot is cut off. The size of the cutting should be from 8 to 12 cm.
2. The cut is made just below the leaf node. Roots will subsequently appear from it. It is enough to leave 2-3 leaves on the handle, the rest can be removed. For two hours, the cutting should be held in the air so that the cut site dries well.

Preparation

1. Some varieties of geraniums, such as royal geraniums, require special care. They have stimulation of the mother plant. This is done a month before grafting: small cuts are made along the stem under the leaf buds. In this place, root tubercles will subsequently appear.
2. A cut will be made below them, which will allow the plant to quickly root. The size of the cutting will be 7-10 cm. Roots will appear in the lower cut, and the upper part will dry out. Lateral buds will subsequently begin to give new shoots, gradually pelargonium will become a bush.

Rooting

Cuttings can be easily rooted in water:

1. The water must be defended in advance. The cuttings are set so that the water only covers half of them.
2. It is advisable to add activated carbon to the water.
3. The lower cut of the cutting is lowered into the water.
4. Water change is carried out once every two days.
5. When roots appear, you can transplant the plant into pots.

Some varieties of geraniums are not placed in water, since the root system begins to rot before it is formed. These types include royal and scented pelargonium.

Planting in soil

Rooting of geraniums without roots can be carried out directly in the ground:

1. First of all, you need to prepare the substrate. To do this, you need to mix peat, sand and perlite in equal proportions.
2. The soil is poured into a small transparent cup (also called a tablet) or a pot with a volume of up to 200 ml. The container should have a hole at the bottom, since watering is carried out through the pallet.

Important! If a jar of food was taken as a container, then it is thoroughly washed and disinfected with medical alcohol.

For details on how to choose the right soil and flowerpot for planting pelargonium, read here.

Then the landing itself is carried out:

1. In order for the roots to appear faster, the places of the cuts can be sprinkled with a growth stimulator (Kornevin, etc.).
2. A recess is made in the center of the pot, a cutting is inserted into it to a depth of 3-4 cm. After that, the earth is carefully tamped.
3. A pot with a shank is exposed to the sunny side and watered three times a week. After two weeks, roots will appear. The proof of this will be the appearance of a new leaf. After that, the plant can be transplanted into a more spacious container.

We talked about the features of planting, transplanting and rooting of pelargonium in this material.

For the substrate, you can take the following elements, which have a beneficial effect on the growth of the flower:

• Perlite.
• Coconut flakes.
• Sphagnum, only its acidity should be neutral.

Many specialized stores sell universal primer. Such soil is light and loose, capable of conducting moisture well.

Consider in the video the rooting of geraniums without roots directly in the ground:

Seeds

The seeds can be harvested by yourself or purchased from the store. It is easier to use the second option, since collecting seeds from a plant is a long and hard work. It is necessary to choose such a moment so that the seeds are fully ripe and do not have time to fly away from the plant, at the same time this should be done in late autumn. Therefore, it is better for amateurs to use another method of breeding geraniums.

The planting of seeds will be carried out depending on the size of the seeds. If they are small, then they need to be planted before winter. Large seeds are planted in April. Peat pots are selected for planting, where the seeds will remain until next spring.

Such soil - a combination of peat and sand - is considered the most fertile for the cultivation of pelargonium. After planting the seeds, the soil is covered with a film and left so until the first shoots appear. Then the shelter is removed.

This video details the propagation of pelargonium by seeds:

Follow-up care

Due to the fact that geranium is very sensitive to the transplanting process, it needs special attention during this period. Despite the fact that at normal times this plant feels great on the southern or southeastern windowsill under bright sunlight, it is better to put the transplanted flower in a more shaded place for about a week.

Watering should be done in moderation, carefully monitoring how the soil dries up. Geraniums do not require much moisture, they are accustomed to an arid climate. As a result, waterlogging can be detrimental to her, especially when the plant is weakened after transplantation.

Important! Geraniums do not need high air humidity, it is categorically not recommended to spray it, this can lead to rotting and the occurrence of diseases.

It is not necessary to fertilize the flower for 2-3 months after transplantation, all the elements necessary for growth are contained in sufficient quantities in the renewed soil. In the future, feeding can be done once a month, special means for geraniums, or universal fertilizers for flowering indoor plants are suitable.

At the first feeding, it is important to reduce the dosage by 2-3 times in order to avoid damage to the roots, then apply fertilizer according to the instructions. Find out how and what to feed a plant at home or at a summer cottage here, and in this material read about how to prepare and use iodine dressing

Our grandmothers also proved that geraniums can grow and even bloom in spite of any conditions: in a simple land that is not rich in nutrients, under scorching sunlight or far from them, on a balcony, where even in summer the temperature can drop below +10.

Geranium can withstand almost everything, except for an incorrectly made transplant and a constant excess of moisture.But this does not mean that extreme conditions are familiar to this plant, like other indoor flowers, geraniums need care, and then it will reciprocate.

Room geranium care

Geranium is a southern flower that loves the sun very much. In winter, geraniums should be in the brightest place in the house. In summer, geraniums are planted in the ground whenever possible. Being in the fresh air is very beneficial for the plant: many new leaves and flowers appear.

Pelargonium grows well at around 20 ° C. But if it starts to get colder, and cool nights with a temperature of 5-7 ° C come, your main task is to protect the flower from drafts, otherwise it can get sick.

Geranium is not watered too abundantly, but regularly. The soil should always be slightly damp. In winter, watering is reduced.

In order for flowering geraniums to bloom profusely and brightly, you can nourish them with fertilizers. Add liquid flowering food to the water you pour on the geraniums. You need to feed it every 2 weeks in the summer. In winter, feeding is stopped.

How to care?

Humidity

Geranium does not have any special requirements for humidity, but it loves fresh air very much. The culture tolerates a humid atmosphere and dryness.

Note! it is not worth sprinkling it, otherwise it will lead to burns.

Temperature

It is necessary to grow geraniums outdoors at an air temperature of at least 12 degrees. If this indicator decreases, then the leaves will begin to fall off and droop.

Watering

It is necessary to moisten the plant regularly, but do not allow standing water, as this is fraught with the development of root rot. But drought is also undesirable, otherwise the flower will not bloom or its inflorescences will become smaller, and the leaves will begin to wither. But after watering, all the elements of the plant will be restored.

It is best to moisten the soil after the top layer has dried. Excessive irrigation of the soil provokes the cessation of flowering.

Top dressing

Geranium does not need abundant nutrition. It is quite sufficient to use compost and peat, which were introduced before planting in the pit. An oversupply of fertilizer will have a detrimental effect on the formation of flowers.

Before flowering, you need to apply a fertilizing containing phosphorus. Potassium formulations must be used every 2 weeks during the period of inflorescence formation and during active flowering, as they will provide large lush inflorescences.

Pruning

With the onset of autumn, you can proceed to the formation of the geranium crown. Then it will be thicker and bloom profusely. During pruning, you must leave the stem with 6-7 leaves.

Recommendation. You need to remove shoots that do not grow from the roots, but from the leaf sinuses.

If the bush has grown a lot for the winter, then at the end of February or at the beginning of March it can be cut off again. Cut shoots are great for grafting.

Subsequently, to improve flowering and create a beautiful crown shape, cut geranium shoots when 4-5 leaves appear. But only from December to January it is better not to touch the plant, since it begins a dormant period. Pruning geraniums has many benefits:

• the bush turns out to be dense, as a result of which it acquires a compact and decorative appearance;
• pruning allows you to protect young leaves and shoots from diseases, since dried flowers and leaves are very often affected by gray rot.

We have prepared a lot of useful stuff about geraniums: pinching, ideal soil for an indoor flower and a pot, feeding from iodine, planting geraniums.

How to take care of the garden in the summer?

Summer care for outdoor geraniums is not very different from the standard. At this time, it is necessary to increase the number of watering, the soil should not be allowed to dry out. Do not apply nitrogen-containing top dressing anymore, as they contribute to the development of foliage, while flowering will be poor and ugly. In the summer, you need to make compounds rich in potassium, then the bush will bloom for a long time.

When to carry out the procedure

A transplant is a stressful situation for a flower.Therefore, in order to minimize the negative effect of it, the manipulation should be carried out at a certain time. You need to plant geraniums in a new pot in the spring. At this time, you can also divide the rhizome and thus multiply the flower. In the spring, pelargonium (also called geranium) can even be planted in open ground in the garden. But in the fall, it should be moved from the garden to the house.

It is possible to transplant geraniums in the fall. There is no strict definition of time. But you should know that in winter, plants take root much worse than in other seasons.

Florists claim that the following months will be the best time to transfer room geraniums to a new pot: April, March and February. But everyone decides for himself when he will transplant indoor geranium.

How to transplant geranium from the street

So, we will learn how to correctly transplant geranium back from the street into a pot. The day before, you need to water the plants well - maybe even with some excess. Then carefully dig up the bush along with a lump of earth and transfer it into a pot of a suitable size.

If the bush has grown and does not fit into its previous pot, you can take cuttings from the plant and grow a new, young plant. Or divide the bush into several and plant them in several pots.

Further, geranium again passes into the category of indoor plants. When transferred from open ground to a house, the death of some of the leaves is a completely natural and inevitable phenomenon. This is how the plant adapts to new conditions.

Soil preparation for pelargonium

You can buy soil for pelargonium ready-made or mix humus for 2 hours, sand for 1 hour and peat for 1 hour. The root system of a plant can become moldy if you take heavy and stale soil. The plant loves nutritious and loose soil. After transplanting, the earth is not rammed; once a month, the top layer is additionally loosened. Geraniums need a high sod layer (at least 2 cm).

Pelargonium bait after transplant

The plant accepts fertilizing with mineral compositions well. At the end of winter, they begin to feed with potash and phosphorus compounds. On the other hand, nitrogenous ones are reduced. This promotes abundant flowering in spring. Top dressing is carried out once a month (in winter and autumn) and once a week (from early spring to late summer). Two weeks before the transfer to the house, the bait is stopped.

Lighting and temperature

Geranium should overwinter at a temperature of 8–10 ° C, but it tolerates an ordinary room one well. Do not put a flower on the south windows. Although the plant loves light, the afternoon sun is unacceptable. Twilight will have a detrimental effect on flowering. In the spring, geraniums can be transferred to the loggia before disembarking in the garden.

Humidity and watering

Geranium is moisture-loving. Watering abundantly should be done daily. Irrigation water should be at room temperature.

Humidity in the room is allowed at least 20%. In apartments with a central heating system, the leaves are treated with a spray bottle every two days.

Suitable periods

If we consider the time frame that is suitable for transplanting geraniums, then it is worth noting the end of winter or the beginning of spring. Many gardeners recommend scheduling this procedure from February to April. It is during this period that the flower begins to "wake up", so this time is the best for such an operation, the plant will cope well with stress. Many gardeners transplant geraniums even in summer. At this time, the plant is less susceptible to stress, changing the place of growth is perceived less painfully

It is important that the plant does not bloom. When flowering, the procedure should be postponed until the geranium has faded

Usually, in the autumn season, geranium is needed that grew in open soil, it is imperative to transplant it into a pot in order to transfer it to the house for the winter. Such a procedure is mandatory, the plant after it feels great if all actions are performed correctly and accurately.

How to transplant geraniums at home: rules

Transplanting (transshipment) of compact plants is carried out when the flower has become cramped in the old pot. This is evidenced by the roots that begin to crawl out of the ground. Due to the overgrown root system, pelargonium lacks nutrients in the soil, which may lead to its death in the future.

In addition, the transplant should be performed in the following situations:

due to negligence, a lot of water was poured into the container with the flower. High soil moisture provokes root rot;
despite full and balanced care (watering, feeding), geranium grows poorly and does not bloom;
the shoot was exposed from below;
soil contamination with parasites and pathogens is observed

In this case, the transshipment is of a preventive nature in order to prevent the development of the disease after geranium treatment;
damage to the pot. It can be damaged due to physical impact (falling from the windowsill) or due to prolonged exposure to sunlight;
depletion of the soil, which is not removed by applying top dressing. Periodically, new soil should be added to the pot in order to naturally replenish its nutritional composition and prevent the appearance of pests;
the need for plant propagation by dividing the rhizome.

As you can see, there are many reasons for transplanting geraniums.

Transplant instructions

Geranium transshipment is carried out according to the following scheme:

• preparing a new pot. Drainage is laid at its bottom: broken red brick, expanded clay, clay shards, pieces of foam plastic, etc. A little soil mixture is poured on top of the drainage layer;
• the plant is watered and carefully removed from the container. Pelargonium is transferred to a new pot along with an earthen clod;
• then we place the flower in the selected pot and fill it with new moistened soil, filling all the voids of the container.

First time the transplanted plant can be watered after 4 days. As you can see, the transshipment of geraniums at home is carried out without any particular difficulties. The main thing is not to damage the roots and carry out the procedure at the optimal time for this.

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How to care for geranium seedlings

A properly performed planting procedure is part of a good result. It is necessary to grow seedlings in favorable conditions. Geraniums require timely watering, the correct temperature regime and good feeding.

First shoots

Watering

The amount and frequency of watering is directly dependent on the season. In hot summer, humidification is carried out every 3 days. In winter - once a week. The bottom of the container is laid with a thick layer of drainage. The plant categorically does not tolerate excess moisture. Watering is carried out only when the top layer of the soil dries out.

Top dressing

The first feeding is carried out only 14 days after the pick. At this stage, the plant requires potassium and phosphorus. Agricola and Effekton are well suited for these purposes. Top dressing is carried out in the period from March to October. Frequency - once every 20 days.

On a note! In winter, any feeding is suspended.

External factors

Before growing geraniums from seeds, it is important to create the right climatic conditions for it. The flower only grows in well-lit places

But, as with other indoor species, direct sunlight should be avoided. Daylight hours for pelargonium should be at least 15-16 hours. In the summer, the plant is taken out into the fresh air.

Due to the fact that geranium leaves are covered with a special protective layer, it is strongly not recommended to spray the species. Any ingress of moisture on the stem and leaves can lead to rot on the flower.

The flower tolerates temperature changes painfully. For young shoots, this is unacceptable. The optimum air temperature is 20-22 degrees above zero, the minimum is +7 ℃.

Picking

After the appearance of the first sprouts, a pick is carried out and the seedlings are transplanted into individual containers. Deepening should be carried out by 2-3 cm. Young flowers are transplanted into small and shallow containers.

Species pick

Pinching

It is recommended to pinch geraniums at the level of 6-8 leaves. Adult species should be pruned in the spring and fall. Timely pruning of weak and damaged shoots will allow you to get an unusually beautiful plant that will delight you with lush flowering for a long time.

On a note! Pinching should not be done during bud formation and during flowering.

Why transplant geranium

The need to transplant a plant arises when the root system grows and becomes cramped in the planting container. You can understand this by lifting the pot - the tips of the roots will be visible through the drainage holes. At the same time, the flower begins to suffer from a constant deficiency of nutrients, it is easily exposed to diseases, there is a risk of its death.

The flower needs transplants as it grows

A transplant may be needed in the following cases:

• the occurrence of root rot due to a violation of the irrigation regime;
• stimulation of the onset of the flowering stage after a prolonged dormant period;
• excessive exposure of the lower part of the stems;
• soil contamination with pests and pathogenic microorganisms;
• the need to replace a damaged pot;
• severe depletion of soil for pelargonium;
• rejuvenation needs.

Additional Information! To rejuvenate a flower, it must be planted in a new container. Simultaneous reproduction by dividing the bush is possible.

Conclusion

So, if you find it necessary to transplant your geranium during the flowering period, do it according to all the rules:

• be sure to cut the peduncles with a sharp knife to make it easier for the plant to adapt;
• prepare a suitable pot and do not plant the plant in too large a container - until the roots of the geranium completely encircle the pot and the flower grows a large green mass, you will not wait for flowering. The new pot should be quite a bit larger than the previous one;
• do not forget about drainage - you can buy it in a store or just pick up small stones on the street, the main thing is that the bottom was covered with a thick layer of this material, which needs to be lightly sprinkled with earth;
• after you take out the plant from the old pot, place it in a new container so that a clod of earth stands up for drainage, and fill the voids with a fresh nutrient mixture, which consists of soil, sand and peat;
• Water your plant a little and put it in a dark place for a week, after doing some formative pruning.

After seven days, put the geranium in a permanent place on the lightest windowsill, and water it little by little. After two to two and a half months, you can start feeding your flower with mineral fertilizers. Geranium does not like organics.

If you do everything right, then in just a few months the flower will delight you with abundant bright flowering.