How Tall Can Canary Geranium Grow?
The editor introduces the topic of how tall Canary Geranium can grow and the advantages and disadvantages of Canary Geranium in the context of flower cultivation. The specific content is as follows:
If you ask which geranium is easy to bloom and has a long blooming period, others will definitely recommend Canary geranium or Juicy Balcony. These two can indeed be called blooming machines, as proper care can lead to continuous blooming, and the blooming period of a single flower is also super long. However, Canary geranium has many advantages and also some disadvantages. To make it bloom continuously and be truly worthy of the name "blooming machine," two "more" aspects need to be taken care of.
Advantages of Canary Geranium
A. Superb Blooming Ability
Canary geranium has a superb blooming ability; as long as there are new branches, they will bring flower buds. Even a thin seedling as thin as a toothpick can bloom a flower for you. Properly cared-for Canary geraniums are very easy to "explode" in bloom, with a single seedling capable of producing dozens of flowers, which is very impressive.
Canary geranium in full bloom
B. Truly Seasonal Geranium
As long as Canary geranium is growing, it can bloom. Therefore, with the right temperature, it can bloom all year round without any problem. Last winter, the lowest temperature in my house was around 5 degrees Celsius, with daytime temperatures of 17-18 degrees Celsius, and the Canary geranium still bloomed. However, the flower buds open very slowly, not as fast as in the summer and autumn seasons. Nevertheless, the flower buds that open under low temperature conditions are very stunning, with a bright yellow color that fades slowly.
Very robust Canary geranium in bloom
C. Long-lasting Single Flower Period
Canary geranium has a long-lasting period for a single flower. Under conditions of not high temperature, it can bloom for 20 days. Generally, a single flower can bloom for about half a month. Because of the long blooming period of a single flower, it is easy to see the spectacle of flowers covering the branches.
Canary geranium can bloom for a long time
Disadvantages of Canary Geranium
A. Slow Growth Rate
Because Canary geranium brings flower buds with new branches, its overall growth rate is very slow and it does not easily produce suckers. If you buy a small seedling, it is not easy to grow into a large one. It is recommended that for smaller Canary geraniums, it's better not to let them bloom and focus on growing the plant.
How Tall Can Canary Geranium Grow?
Slow-growing Canary geranium
B. Poor Disease and Pest Resistance
Although online information indicates that Canary geranium has good resistance, in reality, its resistance to diseases and pests is not very good, and it is prone to powdery mildew and red spider mites. Given Canary geranium's slow growth rate and strong blooming ability, if powdery mildew or red spider mites are not treated in time, the overall condition can deteriorate sharply, and in severe cases, it can even threaten the survival of the plant. Some flower friends' Canary geraniums have died due to powdery mildew or red spider mites. These seemingly common diseases and pests are not a big deal for ordinary geraniums, but they can be fatal to Canary geranium.
Common diseases and pests of Canary geranium are mainly powdery mildew and red spider mites
C. Prone to Blind Branches
Because Canary geranium has such a strong blooming ability, it requires a lot of nutrients to support its growth. If fertilization is insufficient, it is very prone to blind branches. The flowering branches it produces are relatively weak, and after becoming blind branches, they mostly need to be cut off entirely and allowed to sprout again, which further slows down the growth rate. Therefore, new branches of Canary geranium are either blooming or blind, and it is rare to see branches that only grow like other geraniums.
Canary geranium prone to blind branches due to insufficient nutrients
D. Flower Color Changes Too Fast
Canary geranium has a long blooming period for a single flower, but the color change is also relatively fast. Initially, the flowers are very beautiful, with a嫩 yellow color, but within a day or two, the color will gradually fade, eventually becoming a nearly white light beige. If it is exposed to rain, it can even turn black. Therefore, although the blooming period of a single Canary geranium flower is long, its ornamental value decreases rapidly. I usually cut the flowers before they fully wilt, when the color is not nice, to save nutrients and allow more flower buds to open.