Rose

Geranium

Rose and Geranium Care

Rose

Geranium

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

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

1.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Watering Rose and Geranium

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

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

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Rose and Geranium 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 Rose and Geranium diseases is very important factor of Rose and Geranium Care. These plant's diseases are:

Rose: Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew and Spider mites
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 and Geranium Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Rose and Geranium care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Rose and Geranium pruning is done as follows:

Rose pruning: cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
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

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