Sister Rong's suggestion is to slow down the seedlings and top them, not wait for the geraniums to bloom. Why do you say that?
When transplanting geranium seedlings, we need to see whether geranium seedlings grow vigorously. If they grow vigorously, it means that the roots of the seedlings are better, and we can protect the pots with soil.
Potted geraniums should be kept in a cool and ventilated place for about 5 to 7 days, and then gradually exposed to sunlight until they are finally raised in sunny conditions.
When geranium grows slowly, don't pick the top, because when geranium grows slowly, if you pick the top directly, it will cause the nutrient loss of geranium and lead to the poor growth of geranium. So when do we need to surpass it?
We can top the geraniums after the slow-growing seedlings grow vigorously. Generally, when the geranium grows to 10 to 15 cm, we can top it. If the geranium grows tall, we can also cut off the pruned branches, pinch off the buds, and then cut it again, so that one pot can be turned into two pots.
What are the benefits of geranium topping?
The purpose of topping geranium is to make geranium grow more lateral branches, and then a lot of flowers can be produced to cultivate the effect of blooming. If the buds are not trimmed and the tops are not removed, geranium will grow a pedicel instead of more lateral branches, so there will be fewer flowers.
Topping geraniums in advance can make geraniums shorter and stronger, because geraniums grow very fast. If the topping is too late, the geranium plants will grow taller, so the plant type will not be so beautiful, which will affect the ornamental degree. Geranium grows taller and tends to fall down when the wind blows. Therefore, after the geranium is slowly planted, it is best to shorten it and leave five or six leaves under it.
What should I pay attention to after geranium topping?
After the geranium is topped, plant ash can be applied to the wound on the geranium to reduce the loss of nutrients. And don't water it immediately to prevent too much water, and the wound trimmed by geranium is not easy to heal, which leads to the wound rotting and appearing black.
After the geranium is pruned, do not spray water on the geranium to prevent the water from touching the wound, which will cause the geranium to appear black. And don't get wet after pruning, also to prevent the wound from festering.
After the geranium is pruned, we can put it in a well-ventilated place where the sun is not too strong, which will help the geranium to recover and grow better.
How to cut the pruned branches?
We can put the pruned geranium branches in a well-ventilated and cool place for about 65,438+0 days, then prepare slightly wet soil mixed with humus soil, garden soil and vermiculite, insert a hole with chopsticks, put the cooled geranium branches in, bury the soil in a cool and ventilated place to delay the emergence of seedlings, and when the geranium begins to grow, it can be pruned and basked in the sun, and then it can be maintained normally.
The transplanted seedlings of geranium have blossomed. We need to trim and top geranium, leave 5-6 leaves below, cut off the top, and then cut off the pedicel above. Prune geraniums after topping and put them in a well-ventilated place with poor light. Water the wound when it is dry. Do these steps well, geranium will become two pots, each pot has many lateral branches and flowers.