Geranium

White Hibiscus

Geranium and White Hibiscus Care

Geranium

White Hibiscus

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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

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

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, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Watering Geranium and White Hibiscus

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

Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Watering White Hibiscus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering White Hibiscus in Winter: Average Water

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Geranium and White Hibiscus 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 White Hibiscus diseases is very important factor of Geranium and White Hibiscus 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
White Hibiscus: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies

Geranium and White Hibiscus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Geranium and White Hibiscus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and White Hibiscus 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
White Hibiscus pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads

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

Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
White Hibiscus fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms