How to grow fishing geraniums so that they bloom full of life?

Geraniums come in a wide variety of colors, including hanging and upright types, and their flowering period is very long. If the temperature can be kept above 20 degrees and they are given sufficient light, they can grow uninterruptedly all year round. So how do you grow fishing geraniums so that they bloom to full bloom? Let’s take a look below.

1. Control the temperature

The growing temperature of geranium is generally around 10~20℃. It grows well and blooms vigorously at 20℃. It can grow in both the north and the south, but it does not bloom in the high summer temperatures because of the low temperatures. In the north, it can bloom in the winter with heating. In the south, geraniums should be moved indoors after winter, otherwise they will be frozen to death if the temperature is too low.

2. Water moderately

It is not recommended to water geraniums too much or too frequently. Watering too frequently will cause root rot or flower shedding. Also, because its leaves are relatively dense, it is not recommended to water too much even when evaporation is more vigorous in summer. It is easy to cause root rot or yellowing of leaves due to poor air permeability and ventilation.

3. Soil configuration

The soil choice for geraniums should be a mixture of garden soil and sand, or nutrient soil and coconut coir. These can make the roots of geraniums more breathable. An airtight environment makes it difficult for herbaceous plants to take root vigorously, and may also cause root rot or poor water absorption. You can also add some slow-release fertilizer as base fertilizer at the bottom of the potting soil.

4. Apply thin fertilizer frequently

When fertilizing geranium, the fertilizer should not be too much or too concentrated, because it blooms very vigorously, so the fertilizer supplement should be appropriate. You can apply phosphorus fertilizer or nitrogen fertilizer in rotation. This will allow it to bloom more vigorously and have more flowers. When fertilizing, it is best to dilute it with water and then water the flowers, which will not easily cause root burn.

5. Branch pruning

When pruning geraniums after the beginning of autumn, you first need to prune the branches, that is, shorten the branches that have grown too long in the summer, and cut off the dry, sick and weak branches. In addition, it is necessary to cut off the dense and crossed branches to allow the geranium to have better ventilation and light transmission.

6. Ventilate frequently

In some areas in the south, the air is always humid in the summer, and coupled with the high temperature, high temperature and high humidity are likely to occur. Under such circumstances, geraniums are prone to root rot. In order to prevent the geranium's roots from rotting when the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, it needs to be kept in a well-ventilated place. If they can be grown outdoors, they need to be properly shaded because this will provide good ventilation.

That’s it