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Geranium and Chitalpa Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
1.9 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
Insects, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Watering Geranium and Chitalpa

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 Chitalpa Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Geranium and Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa is as follows:

  • Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Chitalpa in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Chitalpa in Winter: Average Water

Geranium and Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Chitalpa 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
  • Chitalpa: Insects and Red blotch

Geranium and Chitalpa Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Chitalpa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Chitalpa 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

  • Chitalpa pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning

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

  • Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Chitalpa fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season