This is how you ensure good growth

Why is cleaning important?

The gardener understands cleaning to mean removing dead leaves and flowers. Regular cleaning will keep your geraniums healthy and encourage them to flower. Because the plant puts its strength into new buds instead of the formation and maturity of seeds. So you can go through this easy Maintenance measure extend the flowering time of your noble geraniums.

How are noble geraniums properly cleaned?

You don't need any tools to clean your noble geraniums, just a bit of skillful fingers. Simply break off the withered flower stalk at the leaf knot. How often you should clean out varies greatly depending on the plant. Check the condition of your noble geraniums while watering and remove all withered parts of the plant. Standing Geraniums usually have to be cleaned more often than hanging varieties.

What else is important for a profuse bloom?

It is not just cleaning out that will help your geraniums bloom for a long time. For a lush bloom, a warm and light one is also important Location. The more light your geraniums get, the more buds they will develop. In addition, noble geraniums benefit from a cool overwintering, the cold stimulus also stimulates the formation of buds. However, it must not be too cold in the winter quarters, because noble geraniums cannot tolerate frost.

Does cleaning replace a cut back?

Plastering in no way replaces a possible one Cut back. Only the withered parts of the plant are removed. A vigorous pruning can be done in autumn. Your noble geraniums therefore need less space to Overwinter. A pruning in spring is also conceivable. Both give the geraniums the chance to sprout again vigorously. The pruning of young plants also ensures a dense, bushy growth.