For the summer, I plant geranium in the ground, but first I cut in March according to the “strip” scheme.

In order for pelargonium to be lush and beautiful, it must be pruned every spring. This applies to all varieties of the plant, except royal and angel pelargonium. These varieties of geranium should be trimmed in autumn. Cutting cuttings benefits both young and old plants. Today we will tell you how to cut geranium in the spring.



Basically, new shoots on geranium bushes focus on the tops of branches. And if you do not make a flower haircut in the spring, then geranium simply becomes a shapeless elongated tree. In no case do not pity your poor geranium, you will do her a favor if you get rid of the old dried branches and let it bloom properly.



Geraniums are usually trimmed from late February to late March. If you hurry with pruning the branches and mow the pot too early, then you do not have to wait for strong shoots. And if you are late with pruning, then geranium will not have time to bloom in the season.



On the geranium bushes there are stripes (such scales that form at the place where the leaf used to grow) - these are dormant buds that turn into shoots when circumcised. These scales must be counted. From the roots of the plant you need to count 3-5 scales and trim the branches of the geranium at this level.



After cutting the bushes, geranium should be left in a sunny place. When the branches are cut, it is easier to transplant geranium into a more spacious pot. Water the flower immediately after pruning should be carefully, not abundantly. And to stimulate the growth of new sheets, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer. Cutting the branches once a year is not the whole care of the plant. To form a neat beautiful bush, cut off the excess leaves and remove the dried ones so that they do not pull moisture on themselves.



So that there are no old hemps and roots of faded geranium, you can remove old roots and renew the pot. To do this, trim all the roots and put the cropped twigs in the water so that they take new roots. Then transplant geranium into a pot or into open ground.



The most important thing about pruning geranium is spare the old twigs. Remember that you are helping the flower to be reborn. Instead of pitying the dried geranium bush, help it dissolve new leaves. Have a good day, mistress, you'll make it.