Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Divison, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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, Remove shoots
  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
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
  
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Watering Geranium and Astilbe
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 Geranium and Astilbe Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Geranium and Astilbe 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 Geranium and Astilbe is as follows:
Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Astilbe in Summer: Average Water
Watering Astilbe in Winter: Average Water
Geranium and Astilbe 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 Geranium and Astilbe diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Astilbe Care. These plant's diseases are:
- 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
- Astilbe: Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Geranium and Astilbe Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Astilbe care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Astilbe pruning is done as follows:
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
Astilbe pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Geranium and Astilbe fertilizers are as follows:
- Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Astilbe fertilizers: fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers