How to care:

1. For the comfort of the plant, watering must be properly selected: in warm weather, watering is needed more plentiful than in winter time. It is important to monitor the condition of the soil: watering is needed as it dries.
2. Geranium needs bright light, but it should be protected from direct sunlight.
3. Geranium leaves are very sensitive, the ingress of water has a detrimental effect on them, and, therefore, spraying for such plants is unacceptable.
4. The soil in which the flower grows must be provided quality system drainage.
5. Geranium loves fertilizer and top dressing. Healthy plant leaves are the first indicator of their well-being.

The cutting method of propagating geraniums is faster and more efficient.. To do this, follow these steps:

In addition, with the cutting method, the cut crown can be placed in a glass of water until the roots appear. And when the young roots germinate by 2-3 cm - transplant the plant into the soil substrate in a permanent place.

Watch a video about propagating geraniums with cuttings:

The division of the bush

The technique of dividing the bush is also applicable:

• the excavated plant is divided into two parts;
• planted in separate flower pots.

seed method of reproduction

The seed method of propagating geraniums is more painstaking:

• in January-February, the seeds are planted in moist, loosened soil in small pots;
• seeds are sprinkled with a small amount of soil, and covered with a film on top;
• watering should be carried out carefully, remove moisture from the film;
• after two weeks, the seeds germinate at a temperature of 20 degrees;
• after the appearance of two leaves, the sprouts need to dive and grow at a temperature of 16-18 degrees;
• in the seventh week, you can sit in individual pots.

IMPORTANT: Seed-grown geranium gives abundant, stable blooms.

What does a healthy houseplant look like?

The leaves have a delicate porous texture, the color is dark green with a duplicate pattern, characteristic of each plant variety individually.

Consider the main diseases of geraniums:

1. Mushroom Botrytis. The first sign of the disease is the appearance of gray-brown spots covering the leaves in a circle and the presence of fluff on the plant. On the darkest spots of the flower, rotting appears, provoking leaf fall. The reason is excessive watering of the plant.

   Remedy:

   • Remove diseased parts of the plant from the soil.
   • Loosen the soil for ventilation and drying of the root system.
   • Remove infected leaves and stem sections.
   • Do not water the plant until the soil is completely dry.
2. Root rot. Rotting of the roots occurs due to infection with their fungus. Leaf dryness begins with progressive yellowing followed by areas darkening to brown or black. A light cobweb-like coating is formed on the flower.

   Remedy:

   • Dry and loosen the soil.
   • Avoid watering with nitrogen-rich fertilizers.
   • Eliminate diseased elements of the flower.
   • Carry out chemical treatment with fungicides.
3. Rust. With such a disease, areas covered with rusty-yellow spots appear on the leaves of geraniums (which we told about geranium spots on the leaves). During the disease, conceived, capsules filled with spore-containing powder appear on the leaves of the flower. At the apotheosis of the disease, the plant looks wilted and loses leaves.

   In case of rust, it is important to carry out rescue measures in a timely manner, before the appearance of blackness:

   • Eliminate diseased areas of the flower.
   • Watering is carried out through the pallet.
4. bacterial disease. It is a consequence of the vital activity of microbes and manifests itself in the form of triangular dark spots on the leaf plate. With a bacterial disease, the geranium looks lethargic and dry (you can find out what to do if the geranium wilts in a pot and why this happens).

   Remedy:

   • Replace potting soil.
   • Watering is carried out through the pallet.
   • Carry out chemical treatment with fungicides.
5. Viral infections. They inhibit the development and growth of the flower, causing dryness and spots on the leaves with different pigmentation. The disease is eliminated by similar measures required in the treatment of bacterial diseases, however, it is worth paying attention to the presence of harmful insect carriers of the virus with their subsequent elimination.
6. Spotting or alternariosis. Alternariosis manifests itself in the form of bubbles that have arisen on the lower surface of the leaf plate, the leaves turn yellow, lethargic, and then fall off.

   Remedy:

   • Remove infected leaves.
   • Thin out the shoots.
   • Carry out chemical treatment with fungicides.

   All geranium diseases can be cured with timely and well-chosen treatment.

   Drying and yellowing of geranium leaves is a sign of flower disease, mistakes or series of mistakes in caring for him. It is necessary to understand the causes of the discomfort of the flower in order to save the plant and restore its lost beauty. The following factors can affect the dryness of geranium leaves:

   
   

   Lower after transplanting into a new pot, which is not a sign of disease. In this case, the yellowed leaves can be removed, and a healthy flower will continue to grow.

   What to do if geranium leaves start to dry:

   1. Make sure the pot is the right size and has good drainage, if necessary, transplant into a suitable size pot. In case of flowering plants, carefully trim the flower stalks.
   2. Put the flower pot in a place away from radiators and heating appliances.
   3. Set the pot on a sunny side, protecting from direct sunlight.
   4. Create optimal temperature conditions.
   5. Conduct air humidification.
   6. Water and fertilize in sufficient quantities.

   Healthy plants during the flowering period should produce luxurious expressive flowers. However, there are situations when the buds that appear do not give a beautiful flowering, but begin to turn yellow and dry.

   Dry buds can be caused by the following care mistakes:

   • lack of minerals in the soil, in particular phosphorus;
   • lack or excess watering. Failure to comply with the correct watering regimen leads to dryness and death of the buds;
   • the presence of diseases or insect pests (in this case, plant resources are spent on fighting the disease);
   • lack of light, as pelargonium loves bright indirect sunlight;
   • finding geraniums in a state of stress: the plant needs some time to adapt to new conditions of detention;
   • the hot dry air of the room also does not allow the buds to bloom;
   • individual characteristics of plant varieties: some of them give a lush color only in the second or third year of growth.

   Measures to eliminate the drying of the buds:

   
   

   The plant has dried up: resuscitation at home

   There are situations when the geranium has dried up completely. How to save a dried plant:

   1. Examine the dried flower: if a living trunk remains, then the geranium should be removed for the winter in a cool place. In the spring, the stem may grow back.
   2. If the stem is dry, dig up the root and place it in water, if the root gives new roots, then plant it in the ground.

   ADVICE: To create favorable factors for the growth of geraniums and prevent its dryness and disease, it is necessary to perform a set of preventive procedures.

   Prevention measures:

   • carry out accurate timely transplantation into suitable pots;
   • carry out moderate watering according to the degree of drying of the soil surface;
   • establish the presence of geraniums in a place protected from drafts;
   • apply organic and mineral fertilizers (during the flowering period - twice a month);
   • identify and eliminate pests;
   • when yellow leaves appear, their timely removal is required.

   Despite the unpretentiousness of geraniums, it takes some effort to grow beautiful well-groomed plants. Any disease can be cured if the necessary measures are taken correctly in time.

   Plant buds can be helped to bloom. Even a dried flower can be reanimated. Having created right conditions, the owner will be rewarded with a smart blooming space.

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My indoor geranium died in a pot, which I transplanted from the garden in late autumn and brought home. The first question is: why could my geranium die? I poured fresh, purchased soil into a pot and watered it well. And second, can I use the soil from this pot to plant other flowers or grow seedlings?

N.G. Krupinina, retired

Pelargonium, or indoor geranium, is a rather unpretentious plant, if we talk about "ordinary" varieties. But a transplant from the garden, especially in late autumn, is a strong stress for any plant. Wet, cool earth is ideal conditions for the development of fungal diseases. They could rot the roots. Without the use of fungicides, such a plant cannot be saved. Sometimes drugs don't help. You have to re-grow geranium from cuttings, cutting it off from a healthy part of the plant.

In addition, "purchased" land is not always good quality. In appearance, it may be black, crumbly, airy, but this does not mean that it is free from pathogens. Unscrupulous producers can pack "waste" land from industrial greenhouses, and there are always enough different diseases.

In addition, the land from greenhouses is often oversaturated with salts from the application of mineral fertilizers and repeated treatments with plant protection products. In such a land, even the most unpretentious plants can get sick.

Signs of root rot - withering of the leaves even with wet soil. Later - darkening of the lower part of the stem, almost complete absence of roots, and if they are preserved, they also have a black color and a soft structure.

It is better not to reuse the land from under such plants. But if you feel sorry for the purchased land, then you can steam it in the oven or microwave.

There is quite a lot of earth in a large pot. You need to pour it in a thin layer on a baking sheet or in a bowl, and for processing in the microwave, divide it into 2 parts and pour into a large bowl.

The earth should be slightly damp, since steaming is from the word "steam". The microwave is set for 5-7 minutes. If necessary, repeat the procedure. The earth should feel very hot to the touch and steam should come out of it. There will also be a characteristic odor.

However, it must be taken into account that flowers do not grow well in steamed soil. It kills all microorganisms that produce humus, that is, nutrition available to plants.

After steaming any earth, it is desirable to spill it with some biologically active preparation - Baikal, Empact, Radiance (according to the instructions). Then let it stand for a couple of weeks so that the life of microorganisms is revived in the soil.

The pot must be thoroughly washed (with detergent) and dried. Only then can it be used again.

Home doctor on the windowsill - fragrant geranium. It is absolutely unpretentious in care, it treats the choice of place of residence without whims. An adequate young lady, what can I say. But after all, in search engines there is often a request why geranium leaves turn yellow and dry. What to do?

Some flower growers believe that if the description of a flower is unpretentious, it means that it grows by itself. They remembered - they look after, they didn’t remember - maybe they will live somehow. But for any houseplant needs at least minimal maintenance. And geraniums are no exception.

Let's analyze the causes of yellowing and drying of the foliage of geraniums.

lack of light

Signs. The lower leaves gradually turn yellow and dry, the stem stretches out, geraniums bloom very rarely and little.

Solution. Change the place of residence of your young lady. Put it closer to the light or even hang additional lighting with phytolamps. Do not touch the leaves themselves. You can pinch the top of the head so that the geranium grows in width. Otherwise, only a bare stem and a bunch of leaves at the top will remain.

If you already have such a “miracle”, then cutting cuttings and rooting would be the best option. Because new leaves will not grow on the stem.

Sunburn

Signs. Leaf plates turn yellow, and then turn white all over the plant. Then they dry up.

Solution. Geranium is of course photophilous and quite easily tolerates direct sunlight. But everything has a limit. For example, in recent years, summer middle lane brings incredible surprises. On the windowsill, the temperature is far beyond + 40 ° C. Here even a cactus will wither, not like a geranium.

Be sure to shade the bush for the summer with white paper or a cotton curtain. If the design of the window does not allow, then simply move the pot from the windowsill to the table or bedside table near the window. The light will be enough, but the burn will not happen.

Too much moisture

Signs. The leaves turn yellow at the tops of the shoots, then become lethargic, watery. The last stage is the rotting of the stem and the drying of the leaves.

Solution. Stop creating a swamp in your geranium pot. Check the drain holes for clogged debris and overgrown roots. If this problem is relevant, then carefully release the holes. Or better yet, transplant the plant into another pot.

Water your pet properly. Since geraniums are often placed on a sunny window, the topsoil dries out quickly enough, forming a crust. But the bottom is still quite wet. Many are too lazy once again before the next watering to pick the ground and see what happens below the level of the crust. And water the geraniums again.

Get in the habit of sticking a wooden skewer or sushi stick all the way to the bottom of the pot for 12-14 minutes. Then take it out and see. On unpainted wood, the level of moisture in the ground will be clearly visible.

And further. Geraniums do not have a strict regular drinking schedule. Water is given to the plant only when the soil in the pot is almost completely dry.

Water scarcity

Signs. Geranium leaves have a dry yellow border of a dark, almost brown hue. Pigmentation is noticeable throughout the plant.

Solution. Irrigation is discussed above. You should not rush from one extreme to another and completely dry out the earthen ball. Geranium is also a living plant, loves to eat and drink. Especially in the summer and in the heat.

Don't have time to water the flower often? Put him in safer hands. Or change the place of residence of the geraniums, where the temperature is lower. So the moisture from the pot will evaporate more slowly, and the roots will not suck it up at the speed of the pump.

By the way, if possible, then in the summer you can not torment the beauty with a hot window sill, but transplant it directly into open ground. Just not in direct sun. Preferably where you most often run with a watering can or watering hose. You won't recognize your geranium in autumn. Instead of a stunted stick with yellowing drying leaves, a beautiful powerful bush with juicy green lobes will grow.

Just do not plant it in the far corner of the garden or plot. After all, you will definitely forget.

Low temperature content

Signs. The border on all leaves is red at first, then turns yellow and dries.

Solution. The normal temperature range for geranium content is between +15 and +24°C. A lower thermometer reading is not at all comfortable for the plant. The cold season is especially rich in unpleasant surprises. Hot, dry air comes from the heating radiators, and cold and damp blows from the window. So it is not surprising to get sick with geraniums.

Move the pot to a more comfortable place with an acceptable temperature and normal humidity. If this is not possible, then do the following:

1. The batteries under the window are covered with a thick towel or blanket. Better wet. This eliminates excessive dryness of the air.
2. Cold glass is fenced off from the pot with a foam plate or a strip of foam insulation. Even a piece of cork coaster for hot dishes, a flap of thick woolen fabric will do.
3. The same materials are placed under the pot to warm the root system.
4. Place the geranium on the windowsill so that the shoots and leaves do not touch the glass.

As you can see, the procedures are not so complicated, and the benefits from them are huge. Thanks to these actions, the temperature of the geranium content on the windowsill evens out in winter. It is close to the room and does not fluctuate from drafts from the window. The leaves will stop turning yellow and dry.

fungal diseases

Signs. First, yellow spots appear on the leaves. Over time, they grow over the entire surface. Sometimes a gray or whitish mold may appear. Then the leaf plates dry up. The fungus infects the entire plant.

Solution. When the disease has just begun, treatment should be started immediately. Otherwise, it will be impossible to save the geranium later. Spray with any suitable systemic fungicide. Strictly according to the instructions and without increasing the dosage.

A young plant of a small size can simply be dipped entirely into a medicinal solution. An adult large bush, most likely, will not be able to atone. But it is necessary to spray carefully, until all leaf plates are completely wetted from the outside and inside. Because the villi trap microdrops of the solution and prevent it from working directly with the green mass.

If time has already been lost and the plant is completely affected (the fungus has moved to the stem), then fungicides will no longer help. Can you find not heavily infected shoots? Cut them off with a sterile knife or blade. Then try rooting. Couldn't find at least one healthy branch? You will have to say goodbye to geraniums.

By the way, the soil from under it must also be thrown out. Before the next use, the pot must be disinfected with boiling water or a hot strong solution of potassium permanganate.

Pests

Signs. Small yellow dots appear on the leaves. Uninvited guests are always clearly visible from the underside of the lopushki. Sometimes there are cobwebs or sticky coating on the shoots. Then the dots grow into spots, the leaves dry up. Absolutely any part of the plant can be damaged.

Solution. Found enemies? Get rid of them immediately! Not only do they suck out all the nutritious juices and vitality from geraniums, but pests often carry pathogenic bacteria and spores of pathogenic fungi.

There are recommendations to use a solution of household or potash soap to wash the leaves. You can try. This method does a good job of dealing with nasty guests. The complexity of its use lies in the fact that the fluff on the geranium prevents the soapy solution from washing the leaves with high quality.

Much more convenient in this regard is any systemic insecticide of complex action. Even if you fail to wet the leaves with a high-quality solution, some part will remain on the villi and will certainly fall on insects.

tightness

Signs. The leaves turn yellow evenly throughout the plant, first from the edges, then as a whole. Gradually dry up, the bare trunk remains. Flowering is not and is not expected. Roots are visible from the drainage hole.

Solution. The reason is banal: the geranium's pot has become small. This plant is quite loyal to small containers. Transplantation requires every 3-4 years. But sometimes, with good care and quality top dressing, the flower grows too quickly. This is especially true for young plants.

Just transplant the geranium into a larger dwelling. Just not much. Otherwise, you will not see flowers in the next 2 years. The plant will begin to intensively build up the root system to the detriment of foliage and buds. It is very important not to feed him for 3 months after transplantation. This is a time of acclimatization and adjustment.

By the way, if you notice thickenings, tubercles or knots on the roots, then we sympathize with you. Geranium is affected by a root nematode. This can also cause yellowing and drying of the leaves. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this problem. You will have to throw away the entire plant along with the soil and the pot.

Even prolonged soaking of the container in bleach or boiling does not give a 100% result in getting rid of the larvae and the worms themselves.

After discovering such a muck, you will have to inspect all neighboring plants. Often they also have to be disposed of. Do not buy plants in spontaneous markets and avoid a similar fate.

Those who truly love home flowers will never worry about why geranium leaves turn yellow and dry. What to do? - they also know very well. For everyone else, including beginners, this article will help.

Video: how to care for geraniums

Geranium flower is grown by many home flower growers. This unpretentious plant pleases with its long beautiful flowering and a bush of green leaves. However, there are often situations when, under certain unfavorable conditions, the foliage begins to turn yellow and dry, the flower takes on a not very beautiful appearance, and sometimes even dies. To prevent this from happening, you need to find out as quickly as possible - why do the leaves of indoor geraniums turn yellow, what to do, how to save your favorite home flower?

Wrong growing conditions

When choosing a place in a room for a new flower, you need to know that the reason why indoor geranium turns yellow may be in unsuitable conditions for growing it:

1. For abundant flowering of pelargonium, you need good lighting, but without direct sunlight. If the bush stands on the southern windowsill (especially in summer), yellow and brown spots will appear on its leaves. These are sunburns.
2. If the geranium is stretching and its foliage is turning pale, most likely it not enough lighting.
3. One of the causes of dry leaf tips is dry air in the apartment. In autumn, heating radiators are turned on, from which warm dry air comes to a bush growing on the windowsill.
4. The leaves will not only turn yellow, blacken, but also wither if you put a flower pot in a draft.

What to do:

• grow geraniums on east or west window sills;
• if the apartment has only south windows, shade the plant or put it on a shelf near the window;
• in a dark room, the flower will need additional lighting;
• in winter, when the batteries are on and in summer, in the heat, spray the air around the plants or place containers with water nearby;
• in the winter season, remove the plants from the windowsills, where the windows open on the windows.

Mistakes in care

Many inexperienced flower growers, knowing that geranium refers to undemanding plants, do not pamper the flower with attention and are not previously interested in how to properly care for it. As a result, after a while they wonder - why do geranium leaves turn yellow and dry?

Learn the elementary and very simple rules for caring for pelargonium.

Air temperature

Geranium grows well in rooms with a temperature of +16..+25 degrees. At higher temperatures, the flower will dry out, and at lower temperatures, the root system may begin to rot from hypothermia.

watering

Watering is carried out with settled water at room temperature. Pelargonium is watered only after the topsoil dries out.

With excessive watering the roots will not have time to absorb moisture, mold and fungi appear in the soil. As a result, the foliage turns yellow and fades. If no action is taken, the flower will disappear.

What to do:

• adjust watering;
• pour the soil with a pink solution of potassium permanganate;
• if the earth begins to turn white, remove the top layer and pour new soil;
• if the bush fades, transplant it into a new land, after removing the rotten roots (it is advisable to choose a smaller pot).

Negatively affects the development and flowering of geraniums constant dryness soil. Lack of moisture can lead to dry leaf edges, bud drop. Due to regularly overdried soil, the leaves become yellow, dry and fall off.

Try to water the bush so that there is no stagnation of water, but the earthen lump does not completely dry out. Do not forget to pour out excess water from the pan, the stagnation of which can lead to decay of the lower roots.

top dressing

From spring to autumn, all plants need additional feeding, since at this time they have a vegetative period. Today you can buy various complex fertilizers in specialized stores. There are even special fertilizers for geraniums. Be sure to use them strictly according to the instructions, since an excess of various elements also adversely affects the growth and development of the flower.

Transplant and pot selection

Pelargonium transplantation should be carried out as needed. Young bushes are transplanted every year, and adult plants once every 2-3 years.

Each next pot should be only 2-3 cm larger than the old one. If you plant small bush immediately into a large pot, it will not grow until its roots fill the container. In addition, in a large volume of soil, small roots will not cope with moisture. The plant may turn yellow and die. Even if the bush begins to grow, its leaves will be small.

Be sure to choose the soil suitable for geraniums in the store. It should be loose, light and nutritious. During transplantation, the bottom of the pot is covered with drainage so that excess water does not stagnate and easily pours into the pan.

Pests

Why do room geranium leaves dry if caring for it is correct? In this case, carefully inspect the leaves and stems on which pests can settle.

Most of all, pelargonium is loved:

1. Spider mites- barely noticeable insects that can be seen on the back of the sheet. Between the leaves they weave sticky cobwebs. From their vital activity, the leaves begin to dry, curl into a ball, fall off.
2. Aphid is a larger pest and may be green or grey. You can see how a large number of aphids stuck around the stems. Insects feed on plant sap, as a result of which the leaves first turn yellow and then fade.
3. Mealybug- a pest that looks like small pieces of cotton wool. It affects both above and below ground parts of plants.

If pests are not dealt with, after a while the flower will die. In addition, insects quickly move to nearby growing plants.

If there are few pests, you can try to destroy them with folk media (infusion of garlic, etc.). But it is best to immediately take drastic measures and use special preparations - insecticides.

Diseases

Mistakes in care, contaminated soil, unsuitable conditions - all this can cause geraniums to be affected by a viral or fungal disease. Most often found:

1. Rust- the disease can be recognized by dark brown spots on the leaves, around which light stains form. After a while, the foliage dries and falls off.
2. Dropsy recognizable by small bubbles on the underside of the leaf blades. After some time, the leaves become pale yellow and rough.

Almost all diseases are manifested by yellowing of the leaves, which after a while may begin to dry or fade.

The main causes of diseases are cold air, waterlogging of the soil, use for irrigation cold water soil not disinfected before planting a flower.

If the geranium began to turn yellow, dry, wither, shrink the leaves, carefully inspect all parts of the flower. In the absence of pests, remove the affected leaves and treat the bush with a solution of the fungicide Privekur, Fundazol, Trichodermin or others.

Attention! A small number of lower leaves may turn yellow in pelargonium after transplanting to another pot or rearranging the flower from place to place. There is nothing wrong with this, since the plant simply acclimatizes. Also, over time, the lower old leaves turn yellow and dry in geraniums. The process is natural. They just need to be cut.

Now you know why room geranium leaves may turn yellow, and also how to save a flower. But, if you choose the right place for your pelargonium and properly care for it, it will not get sick and will thank you with its long lush flowering.

Before looking at what diseases can affect your favorite flowering geraniums and how to deal with them, let's look at other reasons why plants begin to wither. For example, external signs such as the appearance of brown spots on the leaves or the dropping of flowers may be associated with:

• Too small a pot, because of which the root system of the plant simply does not develop.
• Lack or lack of drainage in the tank.
• Drafts or lack of sunlight.
• Excess moisture during watering.
• Frequent application of nitrogen fertilizers, as a result of which green mass develops rapidly to the detriment of flowering.
• Deficiency of phosphorus or potassium in the soil.

withering geranium

To eliminate these factors, you just need to reconsider by putting in order watering and fertilizing. But to cope with diseases and their consequences is quite difficult. Let's take a closer look at how diseases can "attack" indoor geraniums and what methods against them are considered the most effective.

A frequent "guest" of geraniums is the Botrytis mushroom, which can appear at any time of the year and affects flowers of different ages. Most often, this fungus appears as a result of excessive watering or due to too humid air. Its main feature is a dark fluff that appears on the leaves or stem. At first, the spots are small, after a couple of days they begin to grow, which can lead to a complete infection of the flowers.

Preventive measures include cleaning the soil in a pot from weeds, removing all wilted flowers, competent watering - water should not stagnate in the ground. And during the watering itself, make sure that water does not fall on the leaves and flower buds. It happens that the mushroom appears as a result of too dense plantings, when individual flowers do not have enough ventilation. That is why, when planting geraniums, keep in mind that the distance between plants should be about 10 cm. Having noticed the sprouts affected by the fungus, remove them, and treat the flowers themselves with fungicidal agents.

Removing wilted geranium flowers

Another well-known fungal disease is root rot, which most often appears due to severe stagnation of water in the soil.

From the roots, the rot passes to the stem and leaves, the plant turns brown, the roots are usually covered with a gray coating, which is somewhat reminiscent of a cobweb. If you do not know how to deal with this disease, the plant will rot very quickly. The first thing to do is to improve the drainage in the tank. It is also worth replacing the soil mixture with a new, looser and air-permeable one, which will avoid stagnant water. At the time of the fight against the disease, it is worth abandoning the use of nitrogen-containing fertilizers. It is also worth removing all the affected parts of the flower and treating it with a suitable agent.

Unlike fungal infections, bacterial diseases caused by various pathogenic bacteria. Usually brown spots appear on the affected flowers, which at the very beginning of the disease are small and located on the back of the leaves. Another characteristic feature is the black veins of the leaves and their drying.

Pelargonium bacterial disease

If the disease becomes systemic (either manifesting or disappearing), the plant becomes very weak and lethargic, the branches gradually die, the stem turns black, and the flower eventually dries up. Prevention is simple: make high-quality drainage, monitor watering, use soil for planting that passes air and water well. Sick plants also need to be watered with fungicides. But if the stage is too thick, when there are no treatment options, the geranium will have to be burned so as not to infect the rest of the plants.

So, the most famous disease caused by "bacteria" can be called rust, when red spots form on the leaves, in the middle of which spores are located. If you do not know how to deal with the disease, it will very quickly absorb your favorite flowers and destroy them. To the most effective remedy copper sulfate is used against rust - prepare a solution, tear off all infected leaves and pour the plant with the prepared mixture. To consolidate the result, repeat the treatment after a week.

Room geraniums, like any other plants, have quite a few enemies. For example, these are aphids, caterpillars, ants, whiteflies. We will talk about the most proven methods of pest control:

• Aspirin, which can be used in the fight against almost all pests. Simply dissolve one tablet in 1 liter of water and treat the flowers three times a week until all pests have been killed.
• Marathon counts a good remedy against whiteflies and aphids. This drug is convenient in that it does not need to be diluted in water, and the duration of its action is almost three months. Just sprinkle with granules Marathon flower pots and water.
• In the fight against such a pest as a caterpillar, you need to use a remedy Monterey. Just spray the flowers and buds with the liquid solution, after preparing it according to the instructions. For best results, repeat treatment after a week.

Spraying flowers with liquid solution "Monterey"

And to make geraniums more resistant to pests, diseases and their consequences in the form of poor growth and lack of flowering, be sure to use a remedy for prevention Messenger. This drug allows you to increase the immunity of flowers. Just dilute the product according to the instructions and water the soil. By the way, this drug will also help you with.

Why geranium stopped blooming - find out and fix

Geranium is very responsive to good care and with the right actions, gardeners will delight with their bright flowering. But even with proper care, geraniums sometimes stop blooming. What to do in this case? The beginning of a long flowering of this plant is a competent content in the winter season. In winter, this plant prefers coolness and minimal watering. The cooler it was in winter, the longer the geranium will bloom in the summer.

In April, the flower should be transplanted into a new pot and fed using potash fertilizers. To stimulate the development of new buds and further flowering, be sure to remove all faded inflorescences. Another important condition is high-quality lighting. In summer, it is advisable to put a pot of geraniums in a lit place, but at the same time so that direct sunlight does not fall on the plant - this will lead to burns. In winter, geraniums need to create artificial lighting for 4-5 hours every day. In the spring, the flower should also be cut, leaving 2-3 of the most powerful shoots.

Other reasons why your indoor flowers suddenly stopped blooming:

• Too large a pot, as a result of which the geranium develops its roots and does not have time to bloom.
• Too frequent watering can also lead to a lack of flowering of geraniums.