To the green inhabitants of our windowsill brought only joy, not grief, it is necessary to know how to care for each of them. After all, even the most disruptive plants sometimes require attention, although short-lived.
A plant very popular with flower growers is a room geranium , which blooms year-round in the home, if it is to provide proper care. It is expressed in providing the plant with a loose nutrient soil, good drainage in the pot, as well as bright light that promotes abundant flowering.
Unlike many indoor plants, geranium does not need any spraying at all and loves dry warm air and lots of light from the southern window. In summer, a flower vase is best placed on a balcony and then the plant will bloom continuously until the fall.
Pruning geraniums for the winter
Care, which is required at home geraniums before winter - it's just pruning. It is done in order to update the plant and stimulate it to grow a more lush bush. In addition, correct pruning can reduce the amount of foliage, but instead increase the number of colors, and it is for them that geranium is cultivated.
Pruning geraniums at home should be done until December. That is, during the autumn you can choose the most suitable time and update the bush. From the entire length of the branch should be left about half or 8-10 cm, but do not forget that the length of the trimming will very much depend on the plant variety, because there are miniature bushes and bulky plants.
This type of care, like pruning geranium in winter is very simple - just try one
The work requires a sharp clean blade, which will be manipulated. The point of growth, namely, the leaf node itself should not be touched in any way. Directly above it, retreating 5 mm, you should make an oblique cut and remove the excess shoot. So do with all internodes. In addition, those twigs that grow in the middle of the bush, also need to be removed, because they do not represent any decorativeness, but they interfere with the good airing of the plant. Formed slices do not need to process anything, they will heal by themselves.