Geraniums are easy to care for perennials and can adapt to your garden or be grown indoors. Do you love geraniums and want them to bloom all season? You are in the right place! In this article we reveal the secret to enhancing the flowering of this flowering plant and obtaining lush geraniums.
Geraniums are popular flowers for their beauty and colorful blooms. Easy to grow, they are ideal for decorating the balcony and terrace. If the idea of growing geraniums appeals to you, here is an easy and practical trick to make them flower. Notice to all budding gardeners: learn how to maintain, water and fertilize these plants so that they flourish!
Geranium flowers. Source: spm
Why aren’t my geraniums blooming?
The garden or florist geranium, also called pelargonium, is a flowering perennial plant with evergreen foliage. This multi-colored herbaceous blooms from April to October, but this beautiful flowering flower may not bloom due to poor maintenance.
If your geranium does not spoil you with its beautiful flowers, this may be due to the following reasons:
Without light
Pelargoniums are native to South Africa. Lovers of light, they require a sunny or partially shaded position. Exposure to light helps geraniums to develop, but also to produce flower buds which then give rise to flowers. In summary, geraniums need exposure to direct light, about 6 hours a day. Don’t deprive your flowers of good weather!
Bad watering
Watering is an important step in getting geraniums to bloom. Water is vital to all living creatures on earth, but you have to be sensible! If the soil is soggy, your plant’s roots may rot. This will make it difficult for the geranium to absorb nutrients from the soil and this will affect its ability to produce flowers. However, if you water your plant very little, it will be dehydrated and will focus its energy more on its survival than on the production of flowers.
Excess fertilizer
Fertilizers are a double-edged sword. They help fertilize plants and encourage flowering, but can also have the opposite effect if used in excess.
Cold temperatures
Pelargonium is a not very resistant plant. This cold flower cannot tolerate cold and frost. The wrong temperature can delay flowering or shorten the flowering season altogether. So keep your plants warm to watch them bloom!
On the other hand, you can help your plant give you beautiful flowers by feeding it with natural fertilizers. Brighten up your garden, terrace or balcony with the sparkling colors of this famous plant!
How to make geranium bloom again with brewer’s yeast?
Brewer’s yeast is a natural product, rich in minerals and vitamins, which is not only used in cooking. You can use it to feed geraniums and fertilize them. To do this, you can do the following:
- Dilute 2 teaspoons of brewer’s yeast in 3 liters of water;
- Transfer the liquid fertilizer to a bottle;
- Use the solution to water your geraniums.
You won’t wait long to see the result. Use this fertilizer in spring and your geraniums will thank you with the appearance of flower buds.