Biography of plants geranium

Indoor plants geranium pelargonium geranium many housewives love for unpretentiousness and bright, magnificent flowers. But this simple flower requires proper care so that its flowering pleases you from spring to winter, geranium pelargonium. Photo: Shutterstock. True geraniums also exist in nature, many species grow in the wild in Russia - they can be found in meadows and in the forests.

Both kinds belong to the Geraniaceae Geraniaceae family, they look like externally, and even their names have close meanings: the word “pelargonium” comes from the Greek “pelargos” - “stork”, and “geranium” was formed from the Greek “geranos” - “crane”. And the cranes and storks, as you know, also have an external resemblance, for example, the beak-it gave the names to two plants, because their cobbage fruits have an elongated shape and resemble a bird's beak.

In general, there are a lot of similarities between pelargonia and geranium, but still these are different plants. However, we will not bother, and give tribute to folk traditions - let this home flower be geranium. Types and varieties of Geranium Pelargonium in the world have species of pelargonium 1, but only a few are used in room culture. Pelargonium zonal Pelargonium Zonale.

She is the pelargonium bordered. It is this species that can most often be found in apartments. It got its name due to the color of the leaves - in their edge a darker, often brown strip stands out along the edge. The leaves are pubescent, with a strong smell. Flowers are collected from large inflorescences. Pelargonium is zonal. Photo: Pixabay. And so much so that at some point it has become a symbol of philistine tastelessness.

And at first, the beauty-ghoul grew exclusively in aristocratic houses. But later they began to grow it without exception. At the moment, this pelargonium has more than 10 varieties. According to the modern classification, which was proposed by the owner of the English National Collection Fibrex, Khazel Kay, several groups are distinguished in zonal pelargonium: they have non -minute - they have simple flowers with 5 petals located in 1 row; Tenvia - this includes semi -double varieties with 6 - 8 petals, terry, which have more than 8 petals, as well as tulip, in which the flowers are semi -double, but they never open - they remain in buds resembling tulip buds; pink -flowered rosebular - with dense flowers, similar to half -frayed roses; Stellars - their flowers have the shape of stars; Cactus -shaped - in their flowers long petals, which sometimes twisted in a tube and resemble some cacti flowers; variegated variegate - they have colorful leaves of various shapes and colors; miniature - form very small bushes; dwarf - combine all stunted varieties.

Pelargonia Plargonium Peltatum. Another popular pelargonium and also a native of South Africa. The people are often called ampelous geranium. This is a stealing plant, but if you put it in a suspended pot, it hangs effectively through the edges. The leaves of this pelargonium are glossy, the flowers are collected in the inflorescences-zontics and can be of different colors. Pelargonium is ivy.

Photo: A. Jagel, Globallookpress. Pelargonium large -flowered Pelargonium Grandiflorum. Florists often call it royal geranium. This is one of the most spectacular species - inflorescences can reach a diameter of 15 cm, and the flowers bloom almost without a break from May to October. It have a variety of coloring, there are two -tone varieties. This pelargonium is also from South Africa.

Pelargonium large -flowered. For example, Angel is hybrids obtained from crossing the pelargonium of large -flowered and pelargonium Kurchavaya Pelargonium crispum. Their flowers are similar to the flowers of violets or bright butterflies. And the leaves make the smell of lemon. Here are the most popular of them: Angel Tip Top Duet-30-40 cm high, the upper petals of the flowers are dark raspberry with burgundy veins, the lower-pale lilac; Algeles Bicolor - two -tone coloring: the upper petals are raspberry and the lower - white; Algeles Algel Mosquitaway Lizzy - with white flowers and a burgundy spot in the center, leaves with a strong lemon aroma.

Angeleyes Angel Randy-up to 40 cm high with small flowers, up to 2 cm in a diameter of light pink color with raspberry spot and white edging along the edge of the petals, with a light aroma of leaves; Wayward Angel-with light lilac stains with raspberry spots on the upper petals. Another popular varietary unit is Aristo. It was bred in Germany and is characterized by compact size of the bush and large inflorescences, which bloom for 3 months in a row.

The most popular varieties: Aristo Black Beauty-with burgundy-purple flowers; Aristo Candy - upper purple petals with lilac border, the lower - lavender with fuchsia stains; Aristo petticoat - the lower petals are purely white, the upper - white with a bright burgundy spot.Pelargonium of large-flowered several more interesting varieties, which are also worth paying attention to: Birthday Gir-bright pink flowers with a white base and corrugated edges of the petals; Fairy Queen-with large flowers: the upper-dark purple with white edging, the lower-white with purple spots and strokes; Mona Lisa-with large white-pink flowers and a raspberry spot at the base of the petals.

Pelargonia is fragrant. Photo: F. Hecker, Globallookpress. This is the same "grandmother's flower", which in Soviet times grew on windows in many apartments. Her flowers are not as spectacular as that of other species, but she is valued and not for them. Leaves - this is what attracts flower growers. They are carved, velvety and very fragrant - with a clear shade of lemon.

Heran care at home in general geraniums can be considered unpretentious, but they have a number of requirements that are important to consider. Particularly likes to prank Pelargonium large -flowered. The soil is suitable for any universal soil for flowering plants. But it is better to cook it yourself. The ideal option is a mixture of sod, foliage of the earth and humus in a ratio of 2.

It should be remembered that pelargonium does not like cold drafts. Therefore, when ventilate the room, leave the flower away from the open transom. In general, the flower is very loyal for ventilation. Photo: B. Rainer, Globallookpress. In winter, it is necessary to drain geraniums with special phytolamps, otherwise the flower may wag it. Gerani needs at least 12 hours of full daylight hours so that the shoots do not stretch.

The moisture content of pelargonium does not like when they are poured out, because they come from Africa, and there are often droughts. Therefore, water should be watered moderately, the soil in the pot between the irrigation should completely dry. In summer, watering should be more abundant - without water the leaves will fade, and the flowers will begin to fly around. But do not bring water to the pallet stagnated in the pallet, excess humidity to the Gerans to nothing.

They are undemanding to air humidity, but they react well if they are from time to time especially in winter, when the batteries dry the air to spray with soft filtered water so that white stains do not remain on the leaves. Fertilizers and top dressing can be fed geranium much less often than other flowers - in the summer every 2 to 3 weeks, in winter every 2-3 months.

Fertilizers can be selected universal or for flowering plants. Pruning in the fall, after the geranium bakes, you need to slightly shorten the crown. If this is not done, Geranium will grow up with a shapeless bush. Flower breeders note: the more herana is cut in the fall, the more magnificent it will be in the spring. And be sure to remove dry leaves and inflorescences.

Propagation of geranium at home with green cuttings. Do not throw away the cuts of geraniums - this is a great material for the reproduction of the flower. However, the cuttings, cut in winter, most likely will not take root, but the autumn can be taken. In general, there are 2 optimal cuttings: March and August 3. Such “crusted” plants retain all the properties of the maternal and begin to bloom in the first summer after rooting.

Cuttings are usually rooted after 2 to 3 weeks. Geranium is also propagated by seeds, but this is a much more time -consuming and less effective way. It is better to sow the seeds in plastic containers - they are laid out on the soil surface without falling asleep and covered with a lid. The germination of seeds depends on the original quality, and this is always a lottery. After the sprouts appear, the lid needs to be opened, and the container is put in a well -lit place, watered more often, but not overflow.

Wandering with phytolamps - be sure! Plants from seeds, as a rule, bloom in a year. Geranini transplant at home photo: Helmut Meyer Zur Capellen, GloballookPress. There are 2 signs when a flower needs a transplant: roots are exposed; Geranium began to wrest and be blown up, it was overflowed, the roots began to rot, so when transplanting they need to be treated with potassium permanganate and dried a little; Plant the flower into a pot, which is slightly larger than the previous one, neatly transferred along with the lump of earth.

Drainage - obligatory! Geranium diseases and pests there are several classic problems that arise when growing geraniums. A gray rot appears on the stems and leaves. As a rule, the cause of this problem is overflow. It is best to extract a flower from a pot, dry the roots, treat them with potassium permanganate and plant a plant in a new pot with fresh soil. The root is rotten by the very ground.

This is the root rot. Alas, the plant can no longer be saved, it will have to be thrown away. A whitish plaque appears on the leaves. Most likely, this is powdery mildew.