Pelargonium is a flower known to all gardeners. This unpretentious and very beautiful plant rightly enjoys universal attention and love.
For a long time, pelargonium was considered an aristocratic plant. She was bred in the greenhouses of the rich owners of houses and villas. In the United States and Western Europe, this plant has been popular for more than one hundred years.
In the park, garden or in the country - wherever this flower is planted, the eye is pleased with all sorts of color, shape and size. Pelargonium blooms until frost.
Botanical description and history, price
Pelargonium bold is a perennial herb. Or shrub. Stems branched, creeping or straight. The leaves are simple palmate. Peduncle of different colors: from white to red. Consists of multi-flowered umbellate inflorescences. The fruit has the appearance of a box with sepals that open from the bottom to the top.
Pelargonium gave positive results in crossing with other species, which made it possible to obtain cultivars with a different color and more compact size.
Pelargonium bold can be propagated by seed or cuttings. The price of one bag of seeds varies in the region of 70 rubles. If you buy a ready-made plant in a pot, then its price is from 250 to 500 rubles. Depends on the size of the cutting.
There are a large number of species and varieties of pelargonium. The most favorite varieties are Pelargonium Bold Carmine and Bold Gold. This is a dwarf zonal view of a flower.
Appearance and features
Sort Carmine
The flowers of this variety are crimson-colored, double or semi-double. The color is intense, bright. The shape of the bush is spherical, for which it is necessary to make two nip at the beginning of growth. Abundant bloom from early spring to late autumn. Good and at home - in pots, on balconies and flower beds. The variety is responsive to fertilizer.
Gold
Terry flower 30 cm high. It is covered with flower stalks. The trunk forks, the leaves are green, with a yellow tint, after a long stay under the sun on the leaves appear orange circles. What makes Pelargonium gold look more beautiful.
Reference! Flowers of this type have the form of umbrellas, densely located throughout the bush. Peduncles large, salmon color. The edges of the leaves in the purple edging.
Where and how to plant?
After the acquisition of pelargonium, two weeks later proceed to transplant. Store soil consists of fertilizers and growth stimulants, which will have a bad effect on the plant in the future.
Transplant rules:
- Pour a layer of drainage into a small pot.
- Pre-watered plant removed from the old pot, shake off the old earth.
- If the root system is damaged - remove the damage and sprinkle with charcoal.
- At the bottom of the pot put a little clay and sprinkle with earth.
- Place the plant and the rest of the soil on top, do not ram.
- How should be watered so that the earth is evenly distributed.
- After the start of growth - to fertilize.
Sometimes shop land under a flower of good quality, then you should not transplant. You can simply transfer the pelargonium along with the soil into a larger pot and fill the ground.
Pelargonium bushes on its own, but to get a beautiful shape - you need to work yourself. As soon as the first 5 leaflets appear, you need to pinch the tops. After that, the plant grows in breadth, and flower buds appear. In the autumn, pruning is done, leaving two leaves on the stems.
With the onset of winter, the flower is grown at home.
Lighting and location
The flower prefers a well-lit place. In the shade bright and elegant color turns pale. Flowering stops. Direct sunlight on the window sill can burn the leaves. In the conditions of the street, the plant bears the same rays perfectly.
Pelargonium is a beautiful design of the yard. It is well placed in the most prominent place in the flowerbed. The windows in the house, decorated with this beautiful flower, look elegant and festive. In addition, phytoncides contained in the plant, inhibit bacteria and purify the air in the room. Leaves, pelargoniums are placed in the jam, on top, so that there is no mold.
Soil requirements
Pelargonium grows well and develops in nutrient and drained soil. Special soil mixes are sold in the store. But, the soil substrate can be prepared by yourself. For this, peat, sand, humus and sod land are mixed in equal proportions.
How to care?
Zone dwarf pelargonium is easy to clean. It is preferable to place it on the south windows. In the summer, water should be plentiful. In winter, watering once a week. Flooded flower rots.
Regularly make mineral fertilizers, which include phosphorus and potassium. Once every two weeks.
At home, pelargonium blooms and develops year-round. Temperature in summer is +20; +25 in winter - +16. Air humidity is not more than 60%, otherwise the process of decay will begin.
Common diseases and pests
Damage by aphids, spider mites and whiteflies. The plant is sprayed with insecticide. It is advisable to spray all the flowers in the room.
Pelargonium is prone to blackleg disease, which is carried through contaminated soil or when watering too much. In this case, Fitosporin is used.
Breeding features
Pelargonium is grown in two ways:
- from seeds;
- grafting.
The first method is preferable, since seed germination is almost 100%.
- Seeds are planted on seedlings in late January and until mid-February. Before planting, the soil is treated with boiling water and a solution of potassium permanganate. Make grooves and spread the seeds at a distance of 1.5 cm. Few sprinkled with earth and poured water with a growth stimulator. Cover with foil and set on the lit place.
After 2 weeks, the first shoots appear. They are regularly aired by opening the film. Ensure that the soil does not dry out.
- When the first two leaves appear, they dive into cups. Two months later, they sit in pots.
Eavesdropping is an easier way to reproduce pelargonium:
- To do this, cut off the top shoots of a length of 6 cm, allow to dry for about an hour and put in the ground, covered with glass or film. After 14 days, roots appear.
- Or cut the shoots placed in a container of water, periodically changing the water until the roots sprout. Then land in a cooked pot.
Important: For full and abundant flowering, pelargonium should be planted in small pots. Otherwise, the growth of the plant will go to the leaves.
Pelargonium Bold Carmine and Bold Gold are amazingly beautiful flowers! Lush flowering and unique aroma, which will accompany you all year round, subject to all listed recommendations.
