Why doesn't geranium bloom?

You keep an eye on your flowers, look after them, you seem to be doing everything right, but they don't bloom. Geranium is an unpretentious plant, its whims differ only royal geranium.

Content:

• Why geraniums do not bloom
• Secrets of success in growing geraniums
• Possible geranium diseases and their elimination
• Useful properties of geranium

Why geraniums do not bloom

When geranium does not show signs of any diseases and its leaves have a healthy appearance, then the reasons why it does not bloom may be as follows:

• absence or incorrect feeding. Geranium responds well to weekly feeding, loves potash fertilizers and does not tolerate fresh organic matter;
• waterlogging of the soil. Geranium does not tolerate stagnant water;
• too big pot. Geranium in a large pot grows at the root, but it will bloom well in a small pot. Geraniums feel good in a pot with neighbors, that is, competitive conditions are created between geraniums and they bloom well, plus with such a neighborhood there is a minimal risk of root decay;

• lack of cropping. Old geraniums should be cut tightly in the spring, leaving only one shoot with several eyes;
• bad light. Geranium should be in a bright place, but direct sunlight will cause burns and shorten the flowering time of flowers;
• too many neighbors. If the geranium is under the shade of other plants, it begins to bloom worse.

Secrets of success in growing geraniums

Why doesn't geranium bloom when all of the above is controlled?

The main secrets of the abundant flowering of geraniums are:

- moderate temperatures during the day and lower at night. Geranium does not like high temperatures, so the pots should not be placed on windowsills, under which heating batteries work. That is why in the old days geranium bloomed on all windowsills in a violent color: stove heating did not create high temperatures in the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe windows and at night, when the stove was not heated, the temperature in the room dropped. In addition, fresh air entered through the cracks of the windows, which has become impossible in our time with the use of sealed windows;

- correct wintering. Geranium must be placed in such a cool place where the temperature does not exceed 12 degrees, watering should be very moderate, but it is necessary to organize additional artificial lighting, for about five hours;

- exclusion of spraying. Geranium does not like high humidity;

- timely removal of wilted flowers;

- transfer in the spring only if absolutely necessary;

- good drainage in a flower pot;

- watering with a light iodine solution. The solution is prepared as follows: 1 drop of iodine is added to 1 liter of water. For one watering, 50 ml of the solution is used, which is evenly distributed along the walls of the pot, making sure that the solution does not fall on the main stem.

Possible geranium diseases and their elimination

When growing geraniums, you can also face special difficulties, such as:

• yellowing lower leaves. If only the edges of the leaves dry, then the reason is a lack of moisture, and if the leaves wither or rot, the reason is an excess of moisture;
• darkening of the main stem. The cause is black leg disease. In this case, the plant is destroyed, and in the future, only sterilized soil is used;
• soft, watery pads on the leaves. These peculiar swellings are not contagious. They arise from over-watering;
• gray mold on the leaves. The causative agent is the fungus Botrytis.The disease is contagious, so the affected leaves are removed and the geranium is treated with a systemic fungicide, which is sold in flower shops.

Geraniums, like many indoor plants, have pests - weevils, aphids, whiteflies, and ticks.

If you get rid of ticks by simply washing the leaves, then permethrin-containing agents are used to combat whiteflies and aphids. They are sprayed with geraniums 1 time in 3 days. Weevils are removed with a fungicide.

Useful properties of geranium

In addition to beauty in the form of bright flowers against the background of lush greenery, geranium gives positive energy and creates a cozy atmosphere in the home.

In folk medicine, flowers, leaves and roots of geraniums are used, which contain substances such as gallic acid, gum, sugar, tannins, pectin and other useful substances. Geranium is used to make essential oils that have bactericidal and antihypertensive properties. The volatile substances in the oil aromatize and purify the indoor air. Fresh geranium leaves are applied to wounds to relieve pain and speed up their healing. And the flowers themselves are capable of absorbing dampness, poisonous air and even carbon monoxide.

As you can see healing properties geraniums have plenty. Therefore, it is worth making efforts to ensure that the geranium not only turns green, but also pleases with its flowering.

In summer, it is better to take geranium to terraces and balconies, it loves fresh air, however, royal geranium does not tolerate rain and wind, this must be taken into account.