Many are accustomed to calling this flower a geranium, but very few people know that its second scientific name is pelargonium . There is a go into the botanical jungle classifications, it will take a very long time, so we will not elaborate on all the features of this genus and dwell on these two names: geranium and pelargonium. We will only say that after a lot of selection works, a huge number of varieties of pelargonium were extracted, which are divided into two groups:
- bush, for example, the royal pelargonium ;
- ampelnye.
In our article, we will consider in detail the most popular variety of ampel colors of pelargonium - a flaxy geranium with double flowers.
Features of care for ampel Pelargonium
A place
Geranium is a light-loving plant and it is not afraid of the sun, so you can safely place it on the sunny windows. To the flower grows well, it needs fresh air, so do not forget to ventilate the room, but avoid drafts. In the summer, a pot of geranium can be safely taken out to the street.
Watering
The main rule when watering - to ensure that the soil was constantly wet, but without fanaticism. Excess water must be removed from the pan. In hot summer weather, it is necessary to sprinkle the leaves of geranium twice a day with water, this will help to avoid their yellowing.
Air in the room
Here, pelargonium also has its own preferences: in winter it likes to stay in bright and cool rooms.
Mandatory procedures
In the spring, geranium must be severely cut off - in the near future it will give it a magnificent splendor. Cropped shoots can be used to grow new flowers.
Reproduction
Propagation ampelnaya pelargonium most often cuttings. To do this, select vertical shoots about 8-10 cm long and cut them off. Forgot to clarify, do it best in the spring or late summer, another time of the year will negatively affect your future plants. After the escape is cut off, it should be placed in a pot filled with sand mixed with peat in a proportion of 1 to 1. Based on the experience of flower growers, let's say that before planting the land is best disinfected:
- coarse with boiling water;
- hold in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes.
After these procedures, the ground must be cooled to room temperature. The cuttings themselves must be dried, the cuts should not be wet. Without fear, keep them in the air for about a day. To stimulate the rapid growth of roots, cover the dried places of slices with a special stimulator for growth. And only after all the procedures, plant sprouts in prepared soil.
After you notice the appearance of roots (usually it takes about a month), you can move your flower to a permanent place of residence. After planting, be sure to pinch the plant, this will stimulate the growth of the lateral processes. If you did everything right, then the chances are high that in the summer your amalpel flowers can blossom.
It is also worth mentioning that there are grades of ampel Pelargonium, which can be grown from seeds. For this lesson
Now a little bit about the pot. Geranium does not like it when she has too much room. Focus on the roots. Between their ends and the surface of the pot should be no less and no more than 1-2 cm If you follow this rule, your pelargonium will bloom much brighter.