To cut geraniums in spring, you only need to follow four small steps to make them bloom into large flower balls that year

Introduction: geraniums are a flower that many flower lovers like, with leaves that are evergreen all year round and The shape is strange. When blooming, the flowers are large and bright, like a big flower ball. Flower lovers who like geranium think that geranium tastes very good and has the effect of calming the mind and promoting sleep. Flower lovers who don't like geraniums think that geraniums have a smelly smell, so they call them smelly hydrangeas. However, it is the smell of geraniums that can repel mosquitoes. It can be said to be a little trick of geraniums. It is precisely because of these many advantages that geraniums are very popular among flower lovers. Now that spring is here, how do we propagate geraniums? Generally we can use cuttings, but how do we do it specifically?

Step 1: Time and temperature for cutting geraniums

In spring, we cut geraniums. The best temperature is 15 to 25 degrees. This temperature is suitable for the growth of geraniums. Cuttings It is easier to survive. However, cuttings can also be made when the temperature is lower. As long as you put a plastic bag on the flower pot after cutting the geraniums, it can keep it warm and moisturizing, making it easier for the geranium cuttings to survive, and they will grow faster and stronger after the cuttings survive. Better, flowering earlier.

Step 2: How to cut geraniums

When we cut geraniums in spring, we need three small steps. First, we need to select the appropriate soil, and then select the appropriate cuttings. Proper handling of cuttings. The specific method is as follows:

Generally, we can use sand for cuttings, or vermiculite, or mixed soil with rotten leaves, garden soil, and an appropriate amount of sand. The specific type of soil to use can be decided according to your own situation. When choosing geranium cuttings, we can ask for some branches from friends or relatives who have geraniums, because spring is the season for pruning geraniums. After we get the branches, we cut them into small sections of about ten centimeters and put them in a cool and ventilated place to dry. This is because geranium branches contain a lot of water. If they are cut directly, the branches will easily rot. Add the soil we prepared to the flower pot, about two centimeters below the flower pot, lightly compact the soil, and then use chopsticks to insert a few small holes. Do not plant the cuttings too densely, because after the cuttings survive, we will bring the soil with them. Transplanted balls are easier to survive and grow better. Then bury the soil and water it thoroughly. If the indoor temperature does not reach 15 to 25 degrees, you need to put a large plastic bag on the flowerpot. The opening of the plastic bag is basically the same size as the flowerpot, which can keep heat and moisturize. Function to promote the survival time of geranium cuttings. After the geranium cuttings grow leaves, they can be transplanted.

Step 3: Transplanting the living geraniums from cuttings

When we transplant geraniums, we also need three small steps, because we need to choose a suitable flower pot and then choose a suitable soil. , then transplanting can be carried out. How to do it specifically?

Before transplanting geraniums, we need to prepare flower pots with good water permeability and air permeability. Generally, we can use mud pots, which are more conducive to the growth of geraniums. If for the sake of beauty, you can put a beautiful flower pot outside the masonry pot. When transplanting geraniums, we can use loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Generally, we can use soil mixed with leaf mold, decomposed manure, and river sand. Such soil is loose and breathable, fertile, and has good drainage, which is very suitable for the growth of geraniums. Before transplanting geraniums, we need to water the living geraniums thoroughly, dry them for a day or so, and then transplant them in the evening. In this way, after a night of slowing down the seedlings, the transplanted geraniums are more likely to survive. To transplant geraniums, we can lay a piece of window screen at the bottom of the flower pot, and then fill the flower pot with about 2 to 3 cm of decomposed manure, and then fill the flower pot with soil mixed with leaf mold soil and sand until the flower pot reaches the flower pot. 1/2 of the pot. Use a spatula to take out the living geranium balls with soil, and then place them in the middle of the flower pot. After buying soil and watering them thoroughly, place them in a cool and ventilated place to slow down the seedlings for about 5 to 7 days, and then they can be maintained normally.

Step 4: How to maintain transplanted geraniums to make them bloom earlier, bigger and more colorfully?

Sunshine

For transplanted geraniums, we need to gradually let the geraniums receive sunlight until the geraniums are grown in sufficient sunlight, because sufficient sunlight is beneficial to the growth of geraniums. grow and bloom. Proper shade should be used when the temperature is high in summer, otherwise geraniums are prone to sunburn.

Watering and fertilizing

During the growth period of geraniums, it is best to use decomposed rice water or rainwater for watering, because if you use alkaline water, it is easy to cause potholes. The soil compaction causes the geranium to grow slowly and the leaves to turn yellow. When watering, you need to wait for the soil in the pot to dry before watering. Do not let water accumulate in the pot for a long time, otherwise root rot will easily occur.

When geraniums are growing vigorously, we can apply some thin liquid fertilizer to promote the growth of geraniums. In the later stages, we can apply some thin potassium dihydrogen phosphate or thin decomposed cake fertilizer water. , all of which can promote the flowering of geraniums.

Reasonable pruning

When the geranium grows to 15 cm, we need to prune and top the geranium. In order to allow the geranium to grow more side branches, it needs to be repeated several times. After the first topping, the geranium will grow more rounded, making the plant more beautiful and producing more flowers.

Conclusion

The temperature in spring is suitable for cutting geraniums. We only need to choose the right time and temperature, and then choose strong branches for cutting. After the cuttings survive, they can be transplanted. After potting, with sufficient sunlight, proper watering and fertilization, and reasonable pruning, the geranium can bloom into a large flower ball.