Pelargonium cuttings

Pelargonium, also called geranium, is one of the most popular and common indoor plants. But there are also garden varieties of pelargonium. This perennial plant native to South Africa, of course, cannot withstand European, especially Russian winters, so we grow it as an annual. In the fall, the plant is dug up and placed in a pot with drainage. In it, the moisture of the substrate is maintained throughout the winter, and in the spring they are again planted in open ground. Pelargonium cuttings are the main method of its reproduction. If the plant is indoor, cuttings can be rooted at any time of the year; for garden pelargoniums, this is done in the spring.

Cuttings are cut from the tops of young shoots with several developed internodes. It is better to make beveled cuts, slightly below the leaf node. the lower leaves of the cutting should be cut off, and then the shoot is left for a day for a little withering, then the cutting is placed in a glass of water until the roots appear, and then planted in light, loose soil.

Pelargonium cuttings can be carried out without rooting in water, if you prepare a special two-layer substrate. For the lower layer of the substrate, mix equal amounts of sod soil and sand, and the upper layer is made of clean washed sand. The cuttings are planted in a slightly moistened substrate, and, starting the next day, they are moderately watered as the sand dries. Excessive moisture can lead to rotting and death of the cuttings. After 2-3 weeks, the first roots will appear, provided there is good lighting and a temperature of 15-20 degrees.