Guide.
Autumn and winter are the "home turf" of geraniums, and many of their varieties can bloom in cold weather, becoming a beautiful scenery in winter. In this issue, I will take you to know a geranium that is worth having, and friends who like to raise flowers and enjoy flowers can take a look.
1. Meet "Long Live Carolina".
Geraniums are internationally renowned ornamental flowers, known as the balcony version of hydrangeas, and there are many varieties, and many excellent horticultural varieties have their own names. The one introduced today, named "Long Live Carolina", is a master praised by everyone in the geranium circle, which combines a variety of advantages such as solid leather, heat resistance, flower beauty, and long flowering period.
Long live Carolina, belongs to the hanging geranium, domestic flower friends generally call it "weeping thousand", medium-sized varieties, the plant grows strong, the branches can reach more than one meter, but it is softer, do more hanging plants, such as with an upright pot to raise, it will not grow very tall, will grow flat to the surroundings, the side branches are rich, the plant type is round, thornless, specially born for ornamentation, it will look better when hanging, the plant type is like a waterfall, it is an excellent balcony, window sill, garden potted ornamental green plants.
Long live Carolina is described by geranium lovers as "the ** of general goods, the appearance of expensive goods", it is not expensive, in addition to the first few years of the market, the back quickly dropped, and the "appearance" is very high, the leaves are green, green and shiny, all year round, winter does not fall leaves, umbrella inflorescences, easy to open into flower balls, small flowers double petals, similar to roses, the color is purple or pink, very beautiful, born with a kind of elegant beauty, flowers and leaves are appreciated.
This variety is not stingy for flowering, belongs to the diligent flower variety, there are few opponents in the hanging geranium, properly maintained, it can bloom all year round, the full flowering period is mainly spring and autumn, the autumn wave can bloom to the winter, the single flower flowering period is similar to the moon season. There are also a lot of flowers, as long as the nutrients are sufficient, "there must be flowers when there are branches", and each branch has flower buds, which are easy to burst into pots.
Long live Carolina also has an advantage, its flowers are easy to open, unlike other hanging days, buds disappear at every turn, heat resistance is also good, it performs well in summer, in addition to being easy to spend summer, its summer flower appearance can still be beaten, it is one of the best varieties of hanging geraniums in summer.
2. Long live Carolina's cultivation suggestions
Some geraniums are afraid of heat and sun, and it is difficult to spend summer, so you should pay attention when choosing. Long live the hanging Carolina is a leather variety, fast growth, less pests and diseases, not pretentious, easy to spend summer, as long as you master the method, it is not difficult to maintain. The following is a brief introduction to cultivation recommendations.
Flower pot selection. It is recommended to use plastic pots with good air permeability to raise geraniums, not ceramic pots, the caliber does not need to be very large, the diameter is about 15 cm, and it is important to avoid "small seedlings on large pots".
Soil selection. Geraniums prefer loose, well-permeable, fast-draining and nutrient-rich soil, and flower friends can directly use nutrient soil, such as peat soil, humus soil, etc., instead of heavy clay vegetable garden soil.
Watering. Spring, autumn and winter watering follow the principle of "see dry and wet", watering when the soil is dry, watering is thorough, in addition to seeing dry and wet in summer, it is best to fill the pot with water, so that the evaporated water can go up, to avoid the lack of water due to large evaporation.
Fertilize. Spring and autumn is the growth period and the flowering period, more nutrients are needed than usual, in the process of watering, it is advisable to add a small amount of phosphorus, potassium flower fertilizer, 1000 grams of water with 1 2 grams of fertilizer on the line, watering 3 times a month in this way, no time flower friends can occasionally give a little.
Spend the summer. In summer, when the temperature is greater than 30 degrees, it is necessary to shade and avoid the sun in time, or move to a cool and ventilated place to avoid being exposed to the sun.
Wintering. Geraniums are not tolerant to cold, the temperature is lower than 5 leaves will be frostbitten, should be moved indoors in time to maintain, indoor heating blessing, but also can get the sun, winter flowering will be more brilliant.
Other. Some varieties of geraniums need vernalization, such as large flowers, angel eyes, etc., and there are few flowering ones in the Liangguang area.