Dog Rose

Geranium

Dog Rose and Geranium Care

Dog Rose

Geranium

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Watering Dog Rose and Geranium

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Dog Rose and Geranium Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Dog Rose and Geranium care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Dog Rose and Geranium is as follows:

Watering Dog Rose in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Dog Rose in Winter: Average Water
Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water

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Dog Rose and Geranium Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Dog Rose and Geranium diseases is very important factor of Dog Rose and Geranium Care. These plant's diseases are:

Dog Rose: Birds and Red blotch
Geranium: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses

Dog Rose and Geranium Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Dog Rose and Geranium care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Dog Rose and Geranium pruning is done as follows:

Dog Rose pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Geranium pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Dog Rose and Geranium fertilizers are as follows:

Dog Rose fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer