When do Geraniums Bloom
The editor answers the question of when geraniums bloom and provides a brief introduction to the topic of enjoying the blooming period of geraniums. Below, the editor will give you a detailed answer.
Geraniums are a favorite flower of many flower enthusiasts, with bright and varied species and a long blooming period. The blooming period of geraniums is from October of the current year to May of the following year. After entering June, the blooming period of geraniums is almost over. During this period, we need to carry out proper maintenance. As long as we take good care of them, geraniums will bloom into large flower balls again. Specific methods are as follows:
Love Light but Fear Sunburn
Geraniums enjoy warm sunlight. If there is insufficient light, they are prone to leggy growth and it is not conducive to the formation of flower buds. Even if flower buds form, the quality of the blooms will not be very good. They are also afraid of strong sunlight, as excessive light can easily cause leaf sunburn.
Sunlight suggestion: In June, geraniums grow slowly. If kept indoors, they should be placed in an area with more diffused light and should not be kept in a place with excessive shading, as this can easily lead to leggy growth, which is not conducive to the formation of flower buds or blooming.
Geraniums kept outdoors can be placed under the shade of trees that are not too dense, or a sunshade net can be set up for the geraniums. Both methods can prevent direct sunlight and avoid the strong sunlight during the high temperatures of noon. This can also help lower the temperature, allowing the geraniums to produce flower buds and bloom again.
Love Pruning
Geraniums grow rapidly and need to be pruned frequently during the growing season. Additionally, pruning is also required after blooming in June. This can reduce the loss of nutrients and allow the geraniums to bloom again.
Suggestion: After blooming, we need to prune the withered flowers and flower stems of geraniums in a timely manner. We should also remove the yellow leaves, which can help with ventilation and prevent excessive diseases. This can also allow the geraniums to bloom beautifully again.
After pruning the geraniums, do not spray water on them or leave them out in the rain to prevent the wounds from being infected and rotting.
Love Dryness and Fear Waterlogging
During the growing period, geraniums are slightly drought-tolerant and fear waterlogging, so watering needs to be careful. Excessive watering can cause leggy growth or root rot. During the vigorous growing seasons of spring and autumn, the amount of watering can be slightly increased.
Watering suggestion: In June, when growing geraniums, as the weather is relatively hot, the air circulation is good, and water evaporates quickly, the soil should be kept moist but not waterlogged. It is best to water geraniums in the morning or evening, avoiding the high temperatures of noon. If the environment is too dry, you can also spray water around to lower the temperature and help the geraniums form flower buds and bloom again.
When do Geraniums Bloom
After watering geraniums, proper ventilation is needed, especially for geraniums kept indoors. If the air is too stuffy and the soil is damp, geraniums are prone to various diseases and pests, so we need to open the windows for ventilation frequently.
In the summer, geraniums kept outdoors should be moved to a place protected from rain and wind if they encounter strong winds and heavy rain, as the stems of geraniums are relatively brittle and can be easily broken by strong winds. Also, geraniums fear waterlogging, and long-term waterlogging can easily cause root rot.
Love Light Fertilizer
Geraniums do not like heavy fertilization or raw fertilizers. If over-fertilized, they can easily have leggy growth and root rot, which is not conducive to blooming. If fertilized too little, the geraniums lack nutrients, and the leaves will turn yellow, and blooming will decrease.
Fertilization suggestion: After pruning, geraniums can be given a light application of liquid fertilizer. At this time, we can use a ternary compound fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to help the geraniums recover quickly after blooming and bloom into large flower balls again. Then, after every half a month, apply a No. 2 flowering fertilizer or potassium dihydrogen phosphate water-soluble fertilizer, which can also help geraniums bloom again.
In summary: After geraniums bloom in June, following the four "likes" of geraniums, they can bloom into large flower balls again. The four likes of geraniums are loving sunlight but fearing sunburn, loving pruning, loving dryness but fearing waterlogging, and loving light and frequent fertilization. By doing these, you can make geraniums bloom into many large flower balls.
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