How to prune geraniums

When to prune geraniums

Geraniums are suitable for pruning before the growing season, which is generally in spring and autumn. It is best to prune in late summer and early autumn, because this way the plants can catch up with the golden growth season in autumn.

When propagating geraniums by cuttings, first prepare a few plastic cups, poke a few small holes in the bottom, then cut its branches and dry them in a cool place for a day, fill the plastic cups with soil and insert the branches in, and place them in a cool place for about half a month to take root. After taking root, pour out the seedlings, soak them in water to clean them, and then transplant them.

Geranium pruning

When pruning the branches and leaves of geraniums, you need to follow the following principles: cut off the dense branches of geraniums, and do not cut the sparse ones; cut off the yellow, weak and diseased leaves, and leave the green and strong leaves. In order to make it grow fuller and bloom more flowers in the later stage, it is necessary to top it as soon as possible.

Geranium Pruning Tips

When pruning geraniums, try to cut them shorter than normal branches. This is to give them space to regrow. Also, the pruning position must be above the bud point so that more side branches will grow next to it.

According to the growth of geranium, choose 3 to 5 main branches that are strong and evenly distributed near the base in autumn. For other dense, weak and long branches, you can cut them directly from the base, and then shorten the main branches and side branches. In this way, the entire branch distribution is even and compact, and the plant is plump and short.

Geranium pruning and flowering

It is not the case that the more branches and leaves geraniums grow, the better. If they grow too densely, the nutrients will be dispersed, which will affect the growth of flower branches. Therefore, you should pick out some of the weaker ones, or those with yellow and wilted leaves, and trim them all.

Geranium pruning tips

Rejuvenation pruning of geraniums is very important. It is usually done after the plant has been cultivated for more than two years. At this time, the plant is aging and the branches are beginning to become woody. It can be rejuvenated through pruning.