At one time I worked at a school. As in all establishments of this type, there were different flowers in the offices everywhere. Including geranium. And then one day I noticed that all the pots with geraniums had disappeared somewhere.

Colleagues told me in secret that the director heard somewhere that geranium (aka pelargonium) has a beneficial effect on health, purifies the air and ionizes it, so she moved all the pelargonium to her office. And indeed, at one of the regular meetings with the director, I saw the entire population of school pelargoniums on the windowsill. This incident made me sit down to reference books to find out why this geranium is so useful, whose smell in my mother's apartment annoyed me so much in my childhood.

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Geranium or Pelargonium

Geranium- This is a perennial, quite suitable for indoor breeding. Depending on the species, it is a herbaceous plant or a shrub. Botanists say there are over 250 types of geraniums. In the wild, this plant grows in southern Africa. In our latitudes, geranium is a houseplant, and although there is a wild-growing species, it does not have decorative qualities.

All home geraniums are divided into 2 groups: fragrant and flowering. Their difference is that blooming, as the name implies, have very beautiful flowers. But the flowers of fragrant pelargonium are inconspicuous. But the leaves have a unique, very strong aroma. Moreover, each subspecies has its own smell.

For example, the leaves of the strong-smelling geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) have a rose scent. And the smell emitted by the most fragrant geranium (Pelargonium odoratissimum) resembles the aroma of an apple. In short, there are many types of geraniums, they all smell differently and their smell is not always pleasant.

But it is precisely with the scent of the leaves that the beneficial effect of geranium on human health is associated, because the leaves secrete phytoncides that kill pathogens and purify the air.

For many people, the scent of geranium helps to relax, relieve fatigue. Pelargonium both calms the nervous system and actually ionizes the air. They say that the scent of geranium is useful to inhale for patients who have had a stroke:

• it improves blood microcirculation in the heart muscle;
• helps with ischemia, sinus arrhythmia.

Room geranium care

Geranium is a southern flower that loves the sun very much. In winter, geraniums should be in the brightest place in the house. In summer, geraniums are planted in the ground whenever possible. Being in the fresh air is very beneficial for the plant: many new leaves and flowers appear.

Pelargonium grows well with temperature about 20 ° C. But if it starts to get colder, and cool nights with a temperature of 5-7 ° C come, your main task is to protect the flower from drafts, otherwise it can get sick.

Watered geranium not too abundant, but regularly. The soil should always be slightly damp. In winter, watering is reduced.

In order for blooming geraniums to bloom profusely and brightly, you can nourish them with fertilizers. Add liquid top dressing for flowering plants into the water with which you water the geranium. You need to feed it every 2 weeks in the summer. In winter, feeding is stopped.

Geranium transplant

As far as I remember, my mother transplanted geraniums at home every year. At the same time, the old bush was planted on the street for the summer for recovery. It so happened that at the end of summer we took a really beautiful flower that came to life into our house.

If it is not possible to plant the plant in the ground, you can transplant the geranium into a larger pot. This is done once a year or two.

Mom bought soil for geraniums in the store. There is a mixture that is specially formulated for geraniums. This is a loose, light, but fertile soil. Different types of geraniums require different types of soil: acidic, slightly acidic or neutral.

If you do not need to transplant pelargonium this year, sanitize the flower: cut off old twigs and dried flower stalks.

Geranium propagation

When pruning old shoots, you can separate several new ones in order to make cuttings from them for propagation of geraniums at home in a vegetative way.

My mother and I propagated geraniums with stem cuttings. How? Look ...

Cut off the 10 cm stalk and remove the lower leaves. Everything, you can immediately plant it in the ground: many geraniums root well even without first growing the roots. But if you do not trust someone else's experience, put the cut shoot for a few days in water, let it take root.

After that, we stick the stalk into a light mixture (peat with sand), put it in a semi-dark cool place so that the plant spends its energy not on growth, but on the formation of roots. Water regularly. In a month or two, you will have a young pelargonium.

Geranium can be propagated by seeds or by dividing the rhizome (with shoots or buds).

Geranium diseases

All indoor flowers need to be transplanted periodically, when the plant grows out of the previous pot, and the soil loses its beneficial properties. In the case of geraniums, this operation must be carried out every 2-3 years. But there are always times when a transplant needs to be performed off-schedule:

• if the roots become cramped in the pot (the roots are visible on the surface of the substrate and in the drainage holes);
• if the plant turns yellow and withers, the earth does not completely dry out and there is a suspicion of root rot;
• if, despite correct, geranium does not grow and does not bloom. One of the possible reasons is unsuitable soil (?);
• if at the beginning of autumn it is necessary to transfer the plant from open ground back to the room.

Important! Without good reason, it is better not to transplant geraniums once again, since it reacts very painfully to this procedure and hardly tolerates the process of adaptation to the new soil and pot.

Is it allowed to do this with a flowering plant?

Transplanting the plant during the flowering period is strongly discouraged, since he simply does not have enough strength to successfully cope with such stress. It is necessary to wait until the geranium has faded, otherwise, with a high probability, the buds will fall off, the leaves will begin to turn yellow and the flower may even die.

If a transplant is needed urgently and there is no way to wait for the end of flowering, it must be done very carefully, by transshipment. All peduncles are better beforehand. This will allow the plant to focus on root recovery without wasting energy on further flowering and seed formation.

Suitable periods

The best time to transplant geraniums is the end of winter and the beginning of spring.(approximately February to April). A plant emerging from a dormant state will best survive this traumatic operation.

Is it permissible to carry out the procedure in the summer?

Can you transplant in the summer? During the period of active growth, you can safely carry out the procedure, the main thing is that it does not coincide with the flowering stage.

What about autumn?

With the end of the warm season, geraniums grown in the open field must be transferred back to the house (read about growing geraniums in the open field). In this case, a transplant is simply necessary and the plant will transfer it without much loss (if the procedure is performed according to all the rules).

Attention! It is strongly not recommended to transplant this plant in winter. With a high degree of probability, it will not be able to recover and will die.

Stages

Pot selection

A large volume of geranium substrate is not needed, for the first planting, 10-12 cm in diameter is quite suitable. With each subsequent transplant, the container must be chosen 2-3 cm larger than the previous one. A pot that significantly exceeds the size of the root system will sooner or later lead to waterlogging of the soil, which can cause the death of the plant.

In a ceramic pot, geranium will feel better than in a plastic one. Clay is able to remove excess moisture and salts from the soil, which will best affect the growth of the plant.

Substrate making

Geranium is one of the most unpretentious plants when it comes to the quality of the soil, it can grow in both ordinary garden soil and in a universal substrate for flowering plants. There are also special mixtures, here are several compositions:

• humus, sod land, river sand in a ratio of 2: 2: 1;
• garden soil, peat, sand in equal proportions;
• turf land, leaf land, peat, sand in equal proportions.

Before transplanting a plant into a new substrate, it must be sterilized. This will help avoid various diseases and pests.

Plant preparation

There are no specific ways to facilitate geranium transplantation. The main thing is to choose the right time (you cannot transplant in winter and at the time of flowering). On the eve, the plant must be watered abundantly so that the substrate is completely saturated with moisture - this will make it easier to remove the flower from the pot. You can also use growth promoters as an additional guarantee that the geranium will recover successfully.

Step-by-step instructions for transplanting

We will tell you how to properly transplant geraniums at home and outdoors.

At home

Before proceeding with the transplant, it is necessary to prepare a new pot, soil, drainage, a sharp knife or scissors, and water for irrigation. Further, the procedure is simple:

In open ground

Contrary to popular belief, geranium is not only a houseplant, it lives wonderfully in a garden or in a flower bed during the warm season.

For transplanting a flower outside, it is very important to choose the moment when the temperature stabilizes and frosts will not threaten the plant. The very end of spring or the beginning of summer is best suited.

The disembarkation process proceeds as follows:

1. The soil must be thoroughly loosened (approximately 35 cm deep).
2. Dig a hole the size of which can fully accommodate the root system of the planted geranium.
3. Put a layer of soil mixture on the bottom of the pit (purchased soil or one of the options described above is suitable).
4. Carefully remove the plant from the pot so that the roots are not damaged and place in the center of the hole.
5. Next, you need to sprinkle it in a circle with earth, so that the roots are completely covered.
6. Sprinkle with water in moderation.

The geranium planted in the garden can delight with its flowering until autumn, some species are even able to successfully winter, but it is better to transfer the plant back to the apartment with the onset of a cold snap. Read about the intricacies of care for geraniums in winter.

We offer you to watch a video about transplanting geraniums into open ground:

How to return a flower from the street home?

It is worth replanting geraniums back to the pot in early September. before the onset of the first cold weather (read more about growing geraniums at home in).

The procedure in this case will be as follows:

1. Water abundantly so that the entire root system is saturated with moisture.
2. Pour the drainage layer and a small amount of the substrate into the prepared pot.
3. Gently dig up the plant along with the clod of earth surrounding the roots.
4. Remove excess soil and carefully examine the root system. If the roots are too wide, they can be pruned, as well as all dry and damaged areas.
5. Place the geraniums with the rest of the earth in a pot and sprinkle with earth in a circle. There should be at least 1 cm to the top of the pot.
6. Water in moderation so that the soil is saturated with moisture.

Photo

In the photo below you can see what the geranium looks like after transplanting, on the street and at home in a pot:

Follow-up care

Due to the fact that geranium is very sensitive to the transplanting process, it needs special attention during this period. Despite the fact that at normal times this plant thrives on a southern or southeastern windowsill in bright sunlight, it is better to put the transplanted flower in a shaded place for about a week.

Watering should be done in moderation, carefully monitoring how the soil dries up. Geranium does not require much moisture, she is accustomed to the arid climate. As a result, waterlogging can be detrimental to her, especially when the plant is weakened after transplanting.

Important! Geraniums do not need high air humidity, it is categorically not recommended to spray it, this can lead to rotting and the occurrence of diseases.

It is not necessary to fertilize the flower for 2-3 months after transplantation; all the elements necessary for growth are contained in sufficient quantities in the renewed soil. In the future, it can be carried out once a month, special means for geraniums, or universal fertilizers for flowering indoor plants are suitable. At the first feeding, it is important to reduce the dosage by 2-3 times in order to avoid damage to the roots, then apply fertilizer according to the instructions. Find out how and what to feed a plant at home or at a summer cottage, and read about how to prepare and use iodine dressing.

Our grandmothers also proved that geraniums can grow and even bloom in spite of any conditions: in a simple land, not rich in nutrients, under the scorching sun rays or far from them, on a balcony, where even in summer the temperature can drop below +10.

Geranium can withstand almost everything, except for an incorrectly made transplant and a constant excess of moisture. But this does not mean that extreme conditions are familiar to this plant, like other indoor flowers, geraniums need care, and then it will reciprocate.

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Garden geraniums are transplanted and propagated, indoor geraniums are updated. Both transplant options have one goal - to improve the flowering of geraniums. Read in today's article, when can you transplant indoor geraniums? How to choose a pot and potting soil?

Novice growers, remembering their first plant, are glad that they chose geranium. This one has 2 reasons: simple and straightforward care; transplant at any time of the year. Yes, geranium is exactly the kind of plant that can be transplanted whenever your heart desires. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - choose any convenient period. Of course, the stages of transplantation and subsequent recovery periods have their own characteristics.

# Transplanting room geraniums in summer

During the flowering period, any plant is focused on growing the peduncle, so interventions are minimized. Transplants of other plants during the flowering period are highly undesirable, but an exception can be made for geraniums. If the plant is weak, but not sick, then it is better to postpone the planned procedure. Otherwise, when geranium is sick - to quickly carry out a transplant for renewal.

# Transplant in autumn

Autumn and spring are two good times for plant transplantation. Geranium during this period adapts well to new conditions. If you do transplant in early autumn and protect the geranium from drafts, then there will be no problems with leaving in the coming months.

# Transplanting geraniums in winter

Not always desirable transplant in winter available for room geranium. The plant does not get sick, but it takes a long time to recover in winter. If there were violations in the transplantation technique, there is still a possibility that the root system may rot.

# Transplanting geraniums at room spring

Spring transplantation is considered one of the most successful periods - at this time, the kidneys are actively awakening, sap flow begins, new shoots and leaves are released ... The transplant is a springboard for a well-blooming indoor geranium. Development will go several times faster after the renewing procedure, so choose exactly the spring when you want to transplant indoor geranium.

Choosing a pot and potting mix

To transplant geraniums at home, you will need: purchased or prepared soil, a pot, a glass of water, a garden spatula, and polystyrene. Pot choose 2-3 cm more than before but also with drain holes. Plastic is an affordable and convenient option for growing geraniums. From several pots, a couple of adult geraniums can be transplanted into 1 oblong container, making an interesting flower arrangement.

How to transplant indoor geranium:

• Put drainage on the bottom of the pot: crumbled foam.
• Pour the soil mixture on top, setting aside a third.
• Spill with water so that the earth is slightly moistened.
• Remove the geranium from the old pot. If processing is not needed, plant.
• Sprinkle with the remaining soil, compact the upper part of the soil.

Composition of the earth: 2 parts of leaf and sod land, 1 part of steamed sand and 2 parts of humus.

By processing during the transplant process, we mean the removal of dry roots. A diseased geranium will also show rotten areas that should not be left ... Also check that the geranium is tightly seated in the pot, does not wobble, and there are no empty spaces - add soil if the soil forms gaps to the wall of the pot.

Caring for room geraniums after transplanting:

• Bright illumination with direct rays up to 2 hours a day.
• Watering 2-3 days after transplanting.
• Top dressing - in a month.
• Air temperature + 20-25 ° С.
• High humidity in the apartment.

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23.08.2018

We transplant geraniums at home. How to transplant geraniums at home, how to properly plant pelargonium without roots and when is it better to do it. The composition of the soil for growing geraniums

Pelargonium, or the more familiar name geranium in Russia, is a plant that is not at all capricious to care for and is very easy to propagate. Many generations of flower growers have convinced of this, who even unite into communities of fans-pelargonists. There are many reasons to fall in love with pelargonium: it has decorative and aromatic greens, it blooms beautifully and for a long time, and is healing. But there is one unpleasant feature in the docile nature of pelargonium. Indoor geraniums are not very fond of transplanting. The procedure, which is on duty for most plants, can end in disaster for her. To prevent this from happening, before transplanting geraniums, read the simple rules of this procedure.

What kind of soil does pelargonium like?

After this cleaning phase, deeply saturate the soil with plenty of irrigation and after two to three days the geraniums are ready to invade. Geraniums ready for transplant seem to hydrate well and the roots can keep the soil flat to make the invasion operation less risky.

To summarize this first step, which consists of preparing geraniums for transplant, we remind you that you must. Squeeze any dried twigs if the geranium comes from cultivation in the past year.

• Sprinkle the geraniums gently.
• Wait two days for the invasion to complete.

When the geraniums are well hydrated and ready to be transplanted as described above, you can start preparing new containers.

Pelargonium: features of home care

Pelargonium, which has firmly established itself on the windowsills of our apartments, comes from the South African savannahs. And like all Africans, she is very fond of the sun, warmth and negatively refers to too nutritious and too wet soil, because rains in the savannah are rare, and the land is very poor.

Prepare the pot and new soil. Gently lift the plant out of the old container and open the plate at the bottom, redirecting over-branched roots outward. Placing the roots in the roots by moving the board is critical to ensure that the geranium "colonizes" the new volume of soil available with the new vase.

Transplant of Parisian geraniums and jealous geraniums

Transfer the geraniums to a new jar by filling the rest of the jar with a special dish. For Parisian geraniums, you must pay particular attention to the choice of boat. It is enough to increase the pot, even the minimum, in order to have a plant with more vegetation and more abundant flower production. Add four stones to the planter corners to provide more resistance to the installation.

Pelargonium is a native of Africa, she loves an abundance of sun, is accustomed to drought and poor soil

In indoor floriculture, three types of pelargonium are known: zonal, royal and ampelous. It is the zonal, or garden geraniums that are planted in flower beds in the spring. They bloom for a very long time and reproduce without problems by cuttings. Royal, or royal pelargoniums are more whimsical. Their flowers are larger and more original than those of the zonal ones, but the flowering time is shorter and it is more difficult to reproduce. Ampel geraniums are the most delicate and difficult to care for. But in general, pelargoniums are not very demanding on conditions and flowers grateful for good care.

Water to be used during the invasion and to irrigate geraniums

As is clear, proper restitution is carried out by providing, first of all, a large amount of water for the plant. Remember to always bathe the geraniums at the foot and use water at room temperature and, above all, not limestone. Before irrigation, empty the tap water by keeping it in the sink for at least 48 hours.

Geriatric Transplant: Answer: Geranium Transplant

Geraniums are very lush and evergreen herbaceous plants; their stems are slightly fleshy and allow the plants to withstand spring transplants, even if they remove most of the root system.

Blooming geraniums for the summer are moved to flower beds or simply exposed to fresh air

The peculiarities of a southerner must be taken into account when caring for home. Move Pelargonium sills to the south, east, or west. Plant it in a cramped pot so that it blooms better, give it a not very greasy soil with a good drainage layer. When the plant is growing and blooming, water a lot, but infrequently. In winter, pour less water, only slightly moistening the soil. It is not worth spraying pelargonium, in nature it is not spoiled with high humidity. Slightly pubescent leaves can even get sick if drops get on them. In the summer, expose the flower to fresh air or even transplant it into open ground. Geraniums will literally bloom there. Return the whole plant or cuttings back home in the fall. Organize a cool winter, + 10-15 degrees will be optimal. And light in winter, just like in summer, you need plenty of pelargonium. If there is little sun, artificial lighting (phytolamps, fluorescent or LED) will help.

This way, you can transplant large plants safely, in well-drained soil and with sun exposure. In order for the plants to recover as quickly as possible, after transplanting, it is recommended to reduce them by cutting all branches and leaving about a quarter of their original length. If you suspect that the plants are suffering too much for this treatment and you think they cannot survive, you can also prepare cuttings with the branches. Cut the branches into long portions of about 5-7 cm, cut the leaves at the bottom and cut the branches into good soil, which should be moist enough and in a protected, not very sunny position, especially during the warmest hours of the day.Geranium cutting usually takes place easily, if you want more confidence in the results, before introducing them, immerse the cuttings in the hormone hormone.

Indoor geranium is good for pinching and pruning. Be sure to remove wilted stalks so that new ones appear.

Geranium does not like changing the pot and can even get sick after transplanting.

But do not rush to transplant pelargonium from pot to pot. This plant is not prone to changing places. After a seemingly harmless operation, it can turn yellow and mope so that resuscitation is required.

Why doesn't geranium bloom?

Cuttings, of course, take root when they start producing new leaves, so you can turn them into single pots or place them in the ground. This spread ensures that the new plants are definitely identical to the mother plant with the same flowers.

The geraniums we put on our balconies, which are often referred to as "seasonal" ones, are actually perennials. Where winters are cold, they face a cruel fate. At temperatures below freezing with a lot of snow and rain, geraniums, lovers of a fresh but mild climate, do not survive. Instead of letting them die, given that they are living beings, we can easily save them - there are more than one methods. Each green inch chooses its own, based on the survival rate of the plants and the availability of their time.

I must say that cuttings of pelargonium (with the exception of some particularly delicate varieties) root very readily in light soil, the survival rate is almost 99%. And for those in the remaining 1 percent, inventive growers have come up with the most incredible rooting methods.

What you need to know to transplant a flower correctly

Houseplants cannot be successfully grown without transplanting. The pot sooner or later becomes small, the soil is depleted, the growth of the green pet stops - and then the time for change inevitably comes. A new pot and fresh soil should stimulate the growth of the flower. But sometimes, instead of positive changes, the florist discovers that the new settler is sick or even died.... How to act to bring benefit to pelargonium, and not harm? First of all, you need to determine if she needs a transplant.

Now, when the first salt arrives, it’s a good time to get the geraniums out of the balcony. The methods are numerous and depend in part on the minimum temperatures reached in winter. We forget fertilization until spring: new branches and leaves fertilized with fertilizer, in the absence of heat and sun, will grow persistent and fragile. Instead, we give the laugh of an organic fungicide, Bordeaux mousse.

How does the plant return to the house?

In this case, remember to swim sporadically. Cover them with non-woven fabric and, to protect them from the cold, we lift the vases from the floor, arranging them, for example, on an inverted plastic box or on an outer cabinet. Over time we fully water the watering and we will slowly resume in the spring. Another alternative to further reduce the risks, and if the cold remains more than usual: get yourself an economical lock in which you need to keep planters: in this case, do not forget to open it on beautiful sunny days to combat excessive humidity.

• the roots of pelargonium have braided all over the earth in the pot and peep out of the drainage holes. It is not difficult to verify this: take out an earthen lump and examine it. The roots hold the soil tightly, and there is no room for their development - replant! No roots visible at the edges - return the plant to the old pot;
• the plant shows signs of disease (turns yellow, withers), the ground is very wet and does not dry out - you flooded it, and the roots began to rot. This means that we urgently need to change the soil;
• Pelargonium has stopped growing, although it receives top dressing and proper care. Perhaps it is the wrong soil;
• near the geranium bush, the lower part of the stems was unattractively exposed, which is almost inevitable over time. The flower needs rejuvenation, and transplantation will help it in this;
• in the spring you planted pelargonium in a flower bed, on the eve of frost you need to return it to your native windowsill.

It's time to transplant this plant, the roots have entwined the entire earthy clod

If you have room in your home, in front of a bright window and away from heaters, it's good to keep them moist only in winter. You can also choose unheated rooms that are not too bright. We understand that we need to encourage plants to grow in stagnation, growing as little as possible so that they can better cope with a bad season. You can do this easily by moving your planters to your basement or garage: they will do well even in low light. Just keep the temperature inside, don't go too far.

If there is no good reason to replant the geranium, leave it alone. This plant will feel better in the old place of residence. From an unreasonable move there will only be problems.

Choosing a pot

If your pelargonium definitely needs a transplant, choose the right pot for it, in which the plant will feel comfortable and will thank you with bright greenery and flowering.

Another option is to land them: in this case, however, do not forget to swim sporadically. Chopped twigs of branches and planting them in peat jars and wet sand leave them in an unheated place: they are grown in winter, new seedlings will be created, ready for a luxurious spring for free.

Let's do this by trimming the branches, giving them a harmonious shape and removing any damaged tissue. Our geraniums, hydrated, will fit in and start producing twigs and leaves. Go through the frosts, we can return them to the balcony and, with the arrival of beautiful days, begin to fertilize them before flowering.

Let's start with the material. If pelargonium has been living with you for a long time and feels good, do not change the material of the pot, as this will definitely entail changes in the watering regime. But if the flower was uncomfortable or a new plant is being transplanted, you have to choose which is better: a plastic or ceramic pot. Plastic is cheaper, easier to wash, lighter and doesn't break. Pelargonium, of course, will grow in such a container. But she often suffers from waterlogged roots. Ceramics are more hygroscopic, the porous walls of the pot are able to absorb excess moisture. In addition, clay removes harmful salts from the water, which is also beneficial for the plant. Conclusion: if you have a choice, give preference to a pot made of natural ceramics.

Walking through the city, you can often see balconies overflowing with geraniums. The reason is simple: easy to care for and voluminous in bloom, this perennial plant blooms from May to October and becomes an indispensable decoration even for smaller inches. There are several types: common geranium with hairy and cordate leaves; helium ivy, especially suitable for covering walls due to its sloping and slightly climbing stem; imperial geranium, with flowers of a thousand flowers and large leaves; aromatic geranium, with delicate small flowers, lobed leaves and a particularly intense aroma that resembles an apple; there are a few less common ones that resemble the scent of a rose or lemon.

Pelargonium will prefer a pot made of natural ceramics, which will save the roots from excess moisture

The new ceramic pot needs to be prepared for transplanting. Wash it thoroughly and soak it in hot water for several hours. If it has already been used, it is necessary not only to wash, but also to remove the mineral salts absorbed into the walls, sterilize: pour a weak solution of acetic acid into it, and then pour boiling water over it.

When it comes to transplantation, geranium can count on very good resistance thanks to its particularly fleshy stem. The most suitable soil is a mixture of peat and soil. However, to limit trauma to passage from one vessel to another, it is helpful to cut the branches to about one quarter of their original length. The cut branches can be put in another jar and, in all likelihood, another geranium will be born. The best time for these operations is from late July to early August. If grown in a pot, geraniums need a lot of water: have them water them every day at sunset, allowing the water to escape and remain in the basement.

When planting geraniums in boxes, observe the optimal distance between plants.

Choose the size of the pelargonium pot depending on the size of the plant. The diameter of the new container should only exceed the old one by 3-5 cm. A small pot is better than a large one. Pelargonium will then begin to bloom when the roots become cramped. For a medium-sized plant, a pot with a diameter of about 15 cm and a height of 10 cm is sufficient. Several cuttings can be placed in a large container at once. Pelargonium is often grown in flower boxes, especially in summer. Place the plants in them at intervals of 15–20 cm. Hanging pots or baskets are needed for ampelous varieties.

If the attack starts early, it may need a cotton swab soaked in alcohol, otherwise you will have to resort to a specific insecticide. Fragrant geranium - other common names: angina, flu, angina, lemon, ruzi, geranium is a common plant that we often plant on balconies and window sills, not realizing that within our reach we have effective remedies that can immediately help many ailments.

Ampel varieties of pelargonium are usually grown in hanging baskets or pots

What soil is needed for planting geraniums

Some fans of pelargonium believe that soil quality is not the most important factor for this plant. They recall how they used to grow indoor geraniums in the hard, cement-like soil. And they grew and bloomed. Only it was not due to, but in spite of the difficult conditions of existence. Now, when there is a large selection of soil compositions, you should not torment the plant.

The popular angina is a type of plant native to Southeast Africa. In folk medicine, the wrinkle comes out and is used to suppress inflammation, ear infections, and upper respiratory tract infections. Simply squeeze the leaf to release the juice and place it finely in your ear or nose to relieve pain, relieve stuffy nose, and other unpleasant symptoms.

The substances contained in the essential oils of plants have strong anti-inflammatory, antiviral and analgesic effects. In addition, alginate stains can relieve rheumatic pains, neuralgia, headache, disinfect and relieve pain from insect bites, fine wounds, burns. To do this, you need to crush the leaves in a mortar and make a wrapper.

Pelargonium prefers moderately nutritious soil. On too fertilized soil, geraniums can, to the detriment of flowering, respond by actively growing foliage. But the looseness and air capacity of the soil is a prerequisite. Although, as experienced pelargonists assure, geraniums will not hurt and heavy loam.

Soil options:

• ready-made store-bought soil for pelargonium, it is possible for Saintpaulias, with the addition of sand for looseness;
• 10 parts of purchased universal soil plus 1 part of chopped sphagnum moss and 0.5 parts of humus;
• garden soil, peat and sand, mixed in equal proportions;
• on 4 parts of sod land 1 part of humus and 0.5 part of coarse sand;
• equally sheet, sod, humus soil and river sand;
• loam, peat and coarse sand or perlite - all in equal parts.

You can buy the soil for pelargonium ready-made or make it yourself, but in any case, sterilize all the components before planting.

In the case of serious or more extensive skin diseases such as eczema, skin sores, skin rashes, boils, it is better to boil - pour a glass of boiling water over a few broken leaves. Brew under the lid for 15 minutes. After draining, dampen a cotton cloth and apply to the affected area.

The same infusion is great as a laxative for sore throat and inflammation in the mouth, toothache and bad breath. Anginka also has a calming effect, slightly hypnotic, relaxing, lowering blood pressure, improving mood - the simplest thing is to crush the leaves and inhale the vapor of essential oils for a few minutes to silence.

During sterilization, not only harmful, but also beneficial inhabitants of the soil die. Special biopreparations of EM or home remedies will help to restore the microflora. For example, some growers add milk to the water for irrigation.

Pelargonium needs good drainage. In addition to expanded clay, you can take large vermiculite or perlite, brick or foam crumbs for it.

No matter how good the soil is, over time, its top layer will be compacted. And pelargonium loves to have its roots breathe. Give this pleasure to the plant. Be sure to loosen the topsoil between waterings. Pelargonium will appreciate this care and will grow and bloom better.

Pelargonium will be grateful if you regularly loosen the soil in her pot.

When is the best time to plant

Young pelargoniums are transplanted every two years in the spring, before active growth begins. Mature plants - if the need to change the pot is ripe. Otherwise, it is enough to renew the top layer of the soil substrate.

Sometimes, when the threat of spring frosts has passed, geraniums are planted in a flower bed. The plant can be outdoors until the average daily temperature drops to +15. Before the onset of cold weather, usually at the end of September, it is again transplanted into a pot to return home.

Transplanting room pelargonium with the addition of new earth

Like any serious business, transplanting a living plant is a responsible operation that requires careful adherence to the rules. This fully applies to geraniums, which do not like to change their place of residence.

Step-by-step instruction:

How to return geranium from a flower bed to a pot in the fall

At the beginning of September, it's time to move pelargonium from the "summer cottage" to a winter apartment:

1. Water the plant well to keep the entire root system moist.
2. Prepare a pot with a drainage layer, place some soil on the bottom.
3. After waiting for the soil to absorb water, dig up the pelargonium with a root ball of earth.
4. Remove excess soil from the coma, inspect the roots.
5. If the roots are too overgrown, trim the ends of the side ones. Remove damaged or rotten ones.
6. Transfer the plant with some garden soil to the pot.
7. Deepen the upper roots, but the plant should remain in the soil at the same level as it grew in the open field.
8. Tamp down carefully and fill the voids between the roots with soil.
9. Drizzle with pelargonium.
10. A plant that has spent the summer outdoors, after transplanting, do not immediately place it in the sun, keep it in partial shade for a while.
11. Perform light pruning: the shoots should remain at least 20 cm long. Reducing the amount of green mass will help the plant to adapt to the pot and home conditions.
12. At the end of winter, Pelargonium will need a new haircut.

In the fall, geraniums, which spent the summer outdoors, are transplanted back into the pot.

If possible, increase the temperature of the pelargonium content gradually. After the street, let the plant stay on a warm veranda or loggia for about a week, only then move the geranium into the house.

Video: transplanting pelargonium from open ground into a home pot

How to transplant a purchased plant, whether to remove a purchased potting mix

When buying pelargonium, choose a plant that is healthy and free of signs of disease or wilting. It is better if there are buds on it, and not blossoming flowers.

You should not rush to transplant a recently purchased plant. Moving from the store, changing the microclimate, lighting, water quality and irrigation regime is already a serious stress. Let the pelargonium rest and get used to it in a new place for a couple of weeks or a month. And if the purchase is made in the fall or early winter, it will take even longer to adapt. Wait until the end of February or March with a transplant.

Take your time to replant the newly purchased geranium, let it get used to the new conditions

There is an opinion that the transport soil in which store plants live must be completely changed, supposedly it is harmful. This is not true. In fact, its composition is often quite high quality. It is loose, absorbs moisture well and dries out. As a rule, it contains a lot of peat. The only drawback is that the soil is poor in nutrients to restrict plant growth. If you try to remove the store-bought soil, for example, by flushing the roots, the plant will get sick, or even die.

It is necessary to rinse the roots, getting rid of the old substrate, only in special cases, when the plant is clearly painful, the roots rot, and the soil turns sour. Then of the two evils, choose the lesser: trauma to the roots is better than rot. Rinse the roots, maybe in a fungicide solution, cut off the rotten areas and plant pelargonium in fresh, sterilized soil.

Transport soil is poor in nutrients, but not harmful to plants

If the size of the store pot corresponds to the size of the plant, it is enough to take a container with a diameter of 2-3 cm larger and make a transfer, that is, keep a lump of old earth, adding a little new one. This operation is the least traumatic for the roots. Only damaged roots can be removed.

Post-transplant care requirements

Geraniums find it difficult to take root in a new place. Immediately after transplantation, pelargonium needs gentle care. They put her in a warm place. For some time, the light-loving plant is shaded from the direct sun. Water it sparingly, as the roots that have not taken root can easily rot. Excess moisture in the soil is the cause of most diseases. The flower is not fertilized, in the right soil there will be enough nutrients for at least 2-3 months. No water procedures, spraying - pelargonium does not like this.

Video: how to transplant geraniums at home

How to plant geraniums without roots

Geranium can be planted without roots. To do this, you need to properly cut off the stalk and prepare a light substrate or other material in which rooting will take place without problems. Whichever method of rooting you choose, follow the general rules: cuttings need heat, light and moderate moisture of the substrate. And no bags or cans on top.

Rooting in the ground

Rooting cuttings in the ground is the most common way of breeding pelargonium:

Pelargonium lovers assure that cuttings of ordinary non-graded geranium root perfectly without stimulant treatment. But if you have a capricious plant, treat the cut before planting, dip it for half a minute in a solution of Epin, Kornevin or other root formers.

Video: transplanting a rooted cuttings into a permanent pot

Another option is to germinate in water first.

Geranium cuttings can also be rooted in water. Most often, the roots appear and grow quickly, it is interesting to watch this process. However, the method has a significant drawback: "water" roots do not always successfully adapt to the soil. Some of the cuttings die after relocation to the soil.

How to root cuttings in water:

When cutting capricious varieties of geraniums, for example, royal, spend the day before, 3 weeks in advance, stimulating the mother plant. Make small incisions under the buds all over the branch you plan to cut. Root tubercles will appear in the places of the notches. Cut the cuttings under them. Then the young roots will appear in 2-3 days.

What else do flower growers like to plant geraniums

Pelargonists have come up with original ways of rooting a favorite plant. Here are the options that have been tested in practice. They are suitable for cuttings of whimsical varieties, weakened or sick plants. Try planting cuttings in moss, vermiculite, or padding polyester. According to gardeners' reviews, such methods give one hundred percent rooting.

In sphagnum

In vermiculite

1. Fill a plastic cup halfway with dry vermiculite.
2. Bury the stalk about 1.5–2 cm in it.
3. Gently pour warm water under the future root.
4. Place in a warm and bright place.
5. Water a little to keep the vermiculite slightly damp. The roots should reach out to the water.

Natural vermiculite is a mineral from the hydromica group. These are lamellar crystals of yellowish-brown color. They do not give in to rotting and decomposition, microorganisms do not live in them. In floriculture, vermiculite is used as a drainage material and for rooting cuttings. It can be purchased at flower shops.

Cuttings of various plants take root well in vermiculite.

In padding polyester

Video: rooting cuttings in peat tablets

Is it possible to transplant flowering geraniums

Those who have just started breeding geraniums sometimes have a dilemma: whether or not to replant a flowering plant. Blooming takes away the strength of the geranium, at this time it is more vulnerable. A transplant is a serious stress, and it will be followed by a period of adaptation, which also requires a lot of vital energy. It turns out that by transplanting a flowering bush, you are guaranteed to lose both buds and flowers, and, possibly, destroy the whole plant. He will not have the strength to handle both cases.

Blooming geraniums are relocated only when absolutely necessary.

But sometimes there is simply no other way. For example, you have poured your pelargonium and the roots have rotted. Then, to save the plant, an urgent transplant is needed, despite the flowering.

How to rejuvenate geraniums by renewing stems

Over the years, at the room geranium, the lower part of the shoots is inevitably exposed, as flower growers say, it "grows".

You can rejuvenate pelargonium by transplanting. After moving the plant into a new pot, the roots will receive more space and nutrition for development. And the above-ground part must be strongly pruned; in some advanced cases, literally "hemp" with several buds are left. For some time, pelargonium will get used to its new position. When the roots take root, the buds left behind will begin to develop.

Pelargonium that is too large and has lost its leaves can be rejuvenated, for which it must be transplanted and severely pruned

The cut off top of the geranium can also continue to live and bloom. It will make excellent cuttings. With proper rooting (how to do it, mentioned above), it will be possible to grow several healthy plants.

Transplant problems: soil composition and others

Pelargonium does not like changing the pot, but still, in most cases, it successfully adapts to a new place. Of course, she can get sick, according to some observations, the habituation time lasts on average 2-3 weeks.

Most often, growers complain about rotting cuttings or roots. If rooting is done in water, adding activated carbon will help. Cuttings do not rot in completely depleted soil or its surrogates - moss, vermiculite, padding polyester. When transplanting adult pelargoniums, root rot may appear if the non-sterilized potting mix is ​​infected with fungus, the soil in the pot is flooded, or the pot itself is too large.

Why does geranium turn yellow

It is normal if, after transplanting, pelargonium loses a few leaves. But sometimes almost all geraniums turn yellow. This is also a natural reaction to a change of place. Do not worry, do not try to put geraniums in a greenhouse, spray, but just give it time to acclimatize. Most likely, everything will return to normal.

Pelargonium may react to the transplant by yellowing the foliage, this is normal, but still check the condition of the soil

But just in case, check if the soil is dry and if you are flooding the plant. Pelargonium should be watered only after the top layer has dried by 2-3 cm. For better adaptation, stimulants (Kornevin or Epin) can be added to the irrigation water.

Hello dear friends! In nature, plants can normally exist in one place for a long time, but with indoor flowers everything is different. And in this article I want to tell you how geranium transplantation is carried out at home, about some subtleties and little secrets. Although, there are no secrets, everything is banal and simple. Even if you have never done floriculture, you can still transplant geraniums.

Geranium transplant at home

When to transplant indoor geranium

Pelargonium is a unique plant that can be transplanted at any time of the year, as it will normally tolerate this procedure. But still, the best time to transplant is spring.

Firstly, in winter, any plants are dormant, so if you want to transplant pelargonium at this time, then it can take root for a long time, since all processes are slowed down in the flower.

In the spring, the plant comes out of hibernation, vital processes are activated and the plant during this period can easily endure some changes.

Secondly, pelargonium pleases its owner with flowers all summer, and, as you know, it is undesirable to transplant plants during flowering. During flowering, the plant spends all its energy on the appearance and life of flowers, therefore, at this time, it can also be difficult to transfer a transplant.

From the above, you can understand when it is better to transplant indoor geraniums. If you haven't figured it out yet, this is spring (around the end of February, March and April).

How to transplant geranium

Despite the fact that transplanting geraniums at home is not difficult, you still need to know some rules.

For example, pelargonium does not like spacious pots. Sometimes it seems that the pot in which the flower grows is too small and many beginners, with the best intentions, try to transplant the plant as soon as possible. However, in this case, you risk making a mistake.

In a pot that is too spacious, the plant will develop very slowly, flowering will not be as abundant as you want, and even the likelihood of various diseases is high. Therefore, let's first determine whether the pot has really become cramped for pelargonium and the transplant can be postponed, or all, so the time has come.

Determine if geranium can be transplanted

So, there are several ways to determine if the time has come for a geranium transplant at home, and we will dwell on each of them.

• In appearance

You take good care of your plant, feed, but despite all the efforts, your pelargonium grows slowly.

• By soil

If the pot is too small for the plant, then after watering the soil dries out very quickly and you are forced to water the flower much more often than necessary.

• By roots

It often happens that the roots begin to crawl out of the hole of the pot. This situation suggests that an urgent need to take measures for the transplant.

If the above signs are not present and you are not sure whether the plant can be transplanted into a pot a little more, then you can check in another way.

We take the plant out of the pot along with the earth and look at the earthen lump. If the lump is completely shrouded in roots and the earth is practically invisible, then the geranium is transplanted. On the contrary, if there are not so many roots, then it is better to postpone the transplant until later.

After inspection, return the plant back to the pot.

How to transplant geranium

Well, you have determined whether your plant needs a transplant and realized that it is better to transplant geraniums in the spring. As for the new pot, it should not be much larger than the old one. Prepare everything you need (pot, soil, watering can) and you can start transplanting.

So, first we will prepare the pot. If you take an old pot, in which another plant previously sat, then it is better to process it. I soak old pots in a solution of bleach. In this way, they are disinfected and cleaned of contaminants that are difficult to remove manually.

And now we take out our geranium along with an earthen lump from the old pot. In order for the plant to easily come out of the old pot, it is pre-watered. When the water is absorbed, the pot with the plant is turned over, holding the clod and the plant with one hand, and the pot with the other. If the plant does not come out well, then you can lightly knock on the pot. If the plant still does not want to leave the pot, you can help it by separating the ground from the walls with a knife.

When the plant is removed, carefully examine its root system for damage and decay. Remove anything suspicious with scissors, but try not to damage healthy roots.

The soil around the root must be well compacted so that there are no voids. At the end, water the plant abundantly and put in the shade for a week. After a week, the plant can be rearranged to a permanent place and care for it as before, however, for the first 2-3 months it does not need to be fed. MicroSD formatting, write protection and how to remove it - All methods We work with bookmarks in the Yandex browser