Pelargonium

Pelargonium (or geranium) can often be found on the windowsills of lovers of domestic plants. This flower, by right, is considered one of the most popular, thanks to its bright colors, long period of flowering and pleasant aroma. Pelargonium was imported to Europe from the Cape colony in the distant seventeenth century. Initially, Pelargonium was bred in greenhouses, in a flower pot it was transplanted only in the nineteenth century.

Types of pelargonium

Pelargonium is a plant that belongs to the family of geranium. The native land of this plant is South America and the Mediterranean countries. In the genus Pelargonium there are more than 250 species. The most popular are the following types of pelargonium: royal, pelargonium zonal and pelargonium ivy.

  1. Pelargonium Royal is an ornamental plant with large leaves and neat flowers. Flowers of the royal Pelargonium are mostly dark colors - dark red, purple, purple. The height of the bush reaches 30 cm. This grade of pelargonium is considered to be the most capricious and requires constant care. Grow royal pelargonium should be indoors, and only in summer, in hot weather, it can be put on the street. The flowering of the royal geranium occurs in the summer. And, in the room geranium will please the flowers only a month, and on the balcony - until the fall.
  2. Pelargonium ivytic (ampelic Pelargonium) is an evergreen perennial plant. Plyuschelistilnaya pelargoniya feels good on the street or balcony and badly tolerates winter even in a warm room. The leaves of this species of pelargonium resemble ivy in appearance, hence the name - ivy-plaited pelargonium. This geranium is distinguished by hanging long stems, reaching 3 meters in length. The flowers of this plant are simple and terry, coloring - red, blue, white, purple. Plyuschlistnoy pelargonium also has varieties with colorful flowers and a white border.
  3. Zonal Pelargonium received its name due to the specific color of the leaves. In the middle of the Pelargonium leaf there is a wide or narrow band, differing in color - the zone. The color of the zone can acquire a reddish or purple hue. In variegated pelargonium, sometimes there is a real pattern in the center of a leaf or a rim. The flowering of the zonal geranium lasts from the beginning of spring and lasts until late autumn.

Care for pelargonium

As a rule, in the room conditions geranium badly tolerates winter, so care for pelargonium in the cold season should be given much attention. Regular feeding and daily watering of geraniums are simply necessary. In the apartment Pelargonium must be kept in a bright place, without shading. The dried leaves should be carefully trimmed, leaving a small stem. Due to improper care in pelargonium, the following diseases can occur:

Pelargonium reproduces by seeds and cuttings. You can buy pelargonium seeds in the garden store. In such stores you can see the varieties of pelargonium in the catalog with a photo, and choose the plant you like.

Pelargonium is considered to be such a popular plant that practically in any large city there is a club of fans of pelargonium. Visiting the meeting of such a club you can not only admire the flowering plants, but also get a lot of tips for caring for it.