Geranium

Laelia

Geranium and Laelia Care

Geranium

Laelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs watering once a week

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well-aerated

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove lateral branches

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Geranium and Laelia

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

Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Laelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Laelia in Winter: Average Water

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Geranium and Laelia 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 Laelia diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Laelia 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
Laelia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot and Fusarium wilt

Geranium and Laelia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Laelia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Laelia 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
Laelia pruning: Remove lateral branches

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