Pelargonium: how to transplant and root a plant at home? Photo of flowers

Pelargonium is an amazing flower of all time, which every gardener knows about. It has many qualities, ranging from bright decorative combinations with beautiful inflorescences to useful properties.

The plant is not demanding in growing, can grow not only at home, but also used in landscape design ideas. Let us consider in more detail about the transplantation and rooting of this plant at home, and also see a photo of the flower.

When is the transplant done?

A flower can live in one pot for a long time, it is not whimsical, even most gardeners confirm that they do not need frequent transplants. It is enough to cut the branches, and after a while a new sprout will start up (you can read about pruning pelargonium here). There are important points when pelargonium needs a transplant without fail:

• One of the causes of transplantation is a flower disease, waterlogging of the soil leads to suppuration of roots. If it is not transplanted during pelargonium, it may die.
• The second base of the transplant is overgrown roots, the flower becomes closely in this container and requires replacement with a large pot regardless of the time of year.
• The third reason for transplanting pelargonium, when it stops its growth, for a long time does not let new leaves and inflorescences.

A transplant must be made every year in the spring before it begins to bloom. Pelargonium does not like very spacious pots, with a maximum diameter of 1 cm more, otherwise it will not grow.

IMPORTANT! If you purchased pelargonium in a specialized flower shop, and it blooms, then the transplant is delayed until the flowering process ends. After flowering is complete, 4-5 days should pass and boldly transplant the plant into new soil and a pot.

Soil preparation

To date, many special soils are made for growing pelargonium. In the compositions of which are substances useful for the plant. You can also prepare the soil yourself, for this we need humus, sand and turf land in a ratio of 2: 1: 2, or land taken from the garden mixed 1: 1 with sand.

At the beginning, a drainage layer must be laid on the bottom of the pot. We need pebbles, broken bricks, expanded clay or small pieces of polystyrene foam. The transplant flower should be abundantly watered for best access from the pot. Carefully remove the plant with a lump of earth from the container and place in a new pot. We fill the empty space with prepared moistened soil. Water the flower four days after transplanting.

Instructions for transferring plants to open ground

After the frost is over, when the earth is finally warmed up, you can plant it in open ground (about whether it is difficult to grow pelargonium in the garden, read here). The best time to land in late spring is the month of May. The flower must be planted in moist moistened ground for flowering.

There are some nuances on how to properly transplant a flower. For planting in the ground, seedlings prepared in advance are used. Dig the soil by adding peat and sand. This is beneficial for the plant. Then, making small holes, we plant seedlings in them at a distance of 10-20 cm, depending on the type of geranium and its size. At the end of planting, we must water it. In the fall, when you need to dig up the soil, add fertilizer and humus. Watering during flowering is moderate.

Advice! How to root this flower? The tops, that is, cuttings, are ideal for planting without roots. It is necessary to incise obliquely and the length of the stalk was approximately 6-8 cm, we cut off only the lower leaves for a convenient fit.

As soon as the cuttings are cut, leave on the street for drying and after a couple of hours they are ready to root. Planting of cuttings is carried out in moist soil with an admixture of peat and sand.

Each species has the same planting and care principle. Pelargonium is considered a perennial plant, but in winter it often freezes, and thereby requires a new planting every year.

Seedlings

Pelargonium seed is used in seedlings. The season for planting in the soil is December - February. Before sowing, it is necessary to soak in the most salt water. We filter out empty seeds, they will pop up, we throw them out.

We take the rest, washed with ordinary water, and immersed in the Epin solution for a couple of hours. Now you can plant the seeds in a previously prepared loose nutrient soil.

It is most convenient to plant in a small container, distributing the seeds on the surface soil layer at a distance of 1-2 cm. Cover the seeds with soil approximately 1 cm high. The seedlings should be in a warm place and covered with a lid with holes or plastic wrap. Do not allow the soil to dry out and monitor the humidity, constantly moisten with standing warm water. After a week, two first sprouts will appear. We remove the lid or, than the seedlings were covered, put on the window from the sunny side. Watering seedlings should be at the root.

Watch a video about proper sowing of pelargonium seeds:

How to plant at home?

How to plant: to start, we select the right place. It doesn’t matter that it will be a garden, a flowerbed and a street pot. The plant does not require special care. Following the recommendations, the plant will bloom all summer:

1. Pelargonium grows well in drainage soil and is moderately moist.
2. Planting seedlings is carried out in mid-spring.
3. Prepare the ridge. Dig up the earth, adding 7-10 cm campost and mix.
4. Plant at a distance of 15-50 cm, depending on the variety.
5. Dig a hole for a flower approximately 15-30 cm in diameter, depending on the species. If grown with seeds, the pit size is 5-6 cm.
6. Move the flower to the hole, taking out of the container without damaging the roots, together with a lump of earth.
7. Fill the pit with soil by taking a little near the plant.
8. To water.

Photo of flowers

Look at the photos of these charming plants:

Care

Pelargonium is required to be watered in the morning, so that the plant accumulates a sufficient amount of moisture, and the roots do not rot. Watering under the root system, spraying can adversely affect the bush. In hot weather, we increase the volume of water for irrigation.

Note! You can also feed with special fertilizers for better flowering. It is necessary to remove dried flowers and leaves so that they take all the plant juices.

Weeding is recommended, creating loose soil between the bushes. With the advent of autumn, the bushes are cut, this action is optional, the plant in any case will normally tolerate winter. Pelargonium care and reproduction is not difficult. Adhering to simple rules, you can get beautiful plants, both for home and garden.

Useful video

We watch a video about the rooting of cuttings of pelargonium:

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