Does Popeye geranium bloom frequently?

Popeye geranium is native to South Africa. It is also called hydrangea, wax red, paraffin red, sun-rotten red, geranium, mosquito repellent grass, and foreign butterfly. It is the pride of Africans and as the national flower of Hungary, it is highly valued abroad. In addition, its bright colors make it a good flower for decorating windowsills.

Popeye Geranium

Popeye geranium is a hard-flowering variety. Generally speaking, it blooms twice a year, in spring and autumn. If it is well maintained, it is possible for it to bloom all year round. If it is not carefully maintained, it is possible for it to bloom only once or not at all.

Advantages and disadvantages of Popeye geranium

The advantage of Popeye geranium is that it contains some natural medicinal ingredients that can remove dampness and toxins from the human body, regulate qi and blood, and have excellent preventive and therapeutic effects on common rheumatic bone pain and hernia pain in the human body. Although Popeye geranium can be used as medicine, it is recommended that children and pregnant women should use it with caution.

Popeye Geranium also has a disadvantage, which is that it is not resistant to high temperatures and is prone to die in summer. Moreover, if ventilation is not good, black rot, yellow leaves, rotten leaves, and root rot are likely to occur. Therefore, many people who have raised Popeye Geranium say that it is difficult for it to survive the summer every year and requires careful care.

How to grow Popeye geranium

During the growth period of Popeye Geranium, liquid fertilizer should be applied every 10 to 15 days, and in the vigorous growth seasons of spring and autumn, it should be applied every 7 to 10 days. During the high temperature period of summer, the plant is in a semi-dormant state and fertilization should be stopped. Water it appropriately. It is better to be a little dry than to be in a long-term moist state. If the soil in the pot is too wet, the roots will easily rot.