Content
- Cut geraniums properly
- Strong pruning in autumn
- Another pruning in the spring
- How you recognize dead drives
- Do not forget root cut
- Tips
Bloomed should be cut out regularly
Cut geraniums properly
Most people cultivate their geraniums for only one season, then throw them away in the fall. Instead, you can hibernate the plants easily, but a lot of pruning is necessary - in this way you increase the chances of survival of non-hardy flowers and also ensure that they drive out all the better the following year. Another pruning is also necessary in the spring.
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The autumn pruning is carried out before the first frost, ideally around mid to late October, and is quite radical. All the leaves, flowers and buds are removed so that only the bare skeleton remains. Finally, this will be cut by about half to two thirds. The reason for this clearcutting is that the plant loses little moisture in winter, does not need to be poured, and still does not dry out. In addition, this cut minimizes the risk of bacteria and fungi.
Another pruning in the spring
In spite of the radical autumnal pruning, a second pruning is often necessary in the spring, when you take off Geiltriebe - these are long, thin and powerless new drives. Geiltriebe arise when the plant receives, as usual in winter, too little light and nutrients. Flowers can not develop on these shoots, and they will wither away during the summer, forming a gateway for bacteria and other pathogens.
How you recognize dead drives
In addition, you should remove dead parts of the plant during spring cutting, but you should be careful. Older, lignified geranium drives often look dead, but they are not. So that you do not accidentally cut back the wrong stems, in case of doubt you should rather play it safe and test the allegedly dead shoots:
Do not forget root cut
In the course of the spring section, not only the above-ground shoots, but also the roots are cut back vigorously. Remove generously fibrous, thin roots as well as putrid and dead areas. The main and root roots should also cut back a bit. This measure clears and rejuvenates the rhizome; In addition, it ensures that new roots are strongly stimulated to growth - the more vigorous and beautiful the aboveground plant parts ultimately grow.
Tips
In addition to the described cutting measures, you should also regularly break out or cut off the blooms. In this way, you not only minimize the risk of disease, but also ensure that the plant invests its energy in the formation of new flowers.