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Geranium and Sinningia Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full 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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

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, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Geranium and Sinningia

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

  • Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Sinningia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sinningia in Winter: Average Water

Geranium and Sinningia 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 Sinningia diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Sinningia 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
  • Sinningia: Aphids and Citrus leaf miner

Geranium and Sinningia Pruning

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

  • Sinningia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Sinningia fertilizers: 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers