Geraniums are cheap, bloom beautifully, and there are many varieties, so many people keep them. However, in the hot summer in the north, it is difficult to raise geraniums through the summer, and problems of this kind often occur. In fact, if you really like to raise geraniums, as long as you master the 5 "key points", they will still bloom into "flower balls" in summer. The geraniums raised together are blooming normally now.
, ventilation
The most critical point that causes problems with geraniums in summer is poor ventilation. Because the summer is hot and muggy, if there is no ventilation, it will easily become stuffy and cause problems. When the temperature in the entire flowerpot is very high and the soil moisture is high, the leaves are prone to yellowing of new leaves and whitening of the entire leaves. This is caused by poor ventilation.
Therefore, if you raise it at home, try to put it next to the window or outside the yard in summer, so that it will not cause problems easily. If the room is a closed space, then we can put it in an air-conditioned room, or put it under an electric fan, or turn on the electric fan for a few hours every day, especially after watering, so that there will be no problems. .
2, don’t get exposed to the rain
In summer, geraniums are most likely to suffer from root rot and leaf rot due to rain, because the roots of geraniums are relatively capillary. If rainwater pours into the flower pot, it is relatively cool, and the root system will be damaged. If the plant is injured and the capillary roots are necrotic, the entire plant will suddenly wither and drop leaves, and the entire plant will stop growing. Therefore, it can be avoided without being exposed to rain in summer. If it is outdoors, just put it in a place sheltered from rain as much as possible.
3, don’t lack light
In the summer, if the indoor light is weak, geranium will grow leggy and will not bloom at all. Moreover, if the indoor light is weak, its new leaves will become smaller and yellow after growing out over time. , will cause the geranium we raise to gradually die of the entire plant. Therefore, you also need to see the light in summer. Just avoid being exposed to the sun at noon. You can arrange the location reasonably so that there will be no problems.
4, apply thin fertilizer frequently
Geranium is not completely dormant in summer, it is still growing and can bloom. Xiao Qi's flower shed can reach 50 degrees, and it can bloom even if you think about it. Therefore, we need to supplement fertilizer during the maintenance process, but do not use potassium dihydrogen phosphate blindly, otherwise the seedlings will become stiff. We need to use a general fertilizer.
General fertilizer adheres to the principle of applying thin fertilizer frequently. Give it once or twice a month. The concentration used to be 1:1000, and now it can be 1:1500 to 1:2000. Watering it in this way will ensure that it does not lack nutrients, grows normally, and blooms normally. It can be interspersed with potassium dihydrogen phosphate at a concentration of 1:800 when the ventilation is good, and it can be sprayed once a month.
5, don’t water too frequently
If geranium is watered too much in summer, the soil will be wet for a long time and the roots will rot. After the roots are rotten, the whole plant will die, so be sure to control the frequency of watering. If the soil you use has good air permeability, just water it thoroughly in time when the soil is about half dry. If you are using garden soil, it is very easy for the garden soil to accumulate water and suffocate the roots. If the ventilation is not good, you must strengthen the ventilation, and then hold the potting soil until it is dry until it is halfway watered. When buying geraniums, try to buy ones with nutritious soil. When planting geraniums, use nutritious soil as much as possible. This will ensure reasonable watering and will not cause problems in summer. The most common problems are those grown in garden soil.
Geraniums are actually very easy to grow. The geraniums raised by Xiao Qi are still blooming. As long as we don’t prune them, their branches will grow normally and can bloom into a large flower ball in summer. Just grasp these five key points. That's it.
