Geranium

Rose

Geranium and Rose Care

Geranium

Rose

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

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, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Watering Geranium and Rose

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

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

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Geranium and Rose 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 Rose diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Rose 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
Rose: Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew and Spider mites

Geranium and Rose Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Rose care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Rose 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
Rose pruning: cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

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