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Posted by ger_bear 10 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 1, 04 at 13:54
| I have nursed a particular geranium for 15 years. It was from a cutting from my mother's plant (she has since passed away.) It is in a large pot and I have wonderful green leaves, but very few blooms or blossoms. Does it need any special fertilizer? I cut it back every fall. I also have some holes in the leaves, but I am thinking that might be an insect. I just returned from Tuscany and noticed all their geraniums (and they seemed be a similiar plant as mine) are all red flowers with few leaves -- I would keep this plant for sentimental reasons even if it continues to be a beautiful green plant, but would love some color. Thanks for your help. |
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| Pellie Grower: Thank you so much, will get some this week end. Any special time of the year, etc to do it? |
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Tomato food.....I assume is hi potassium ratioed food...to ?
produce stronger stems. Don't know what that would do for the bloom. g.b.....have you treated your plants with a fertilizer in an attempt to energize them into producing better.....say one with a high degree of nitrogen....much like you put on your lawn or evergreens.
Nitrogen, where the soil has taken on its effects, can result in producing much foliage....but no bloom.
The plant is being encouraged to grow....and grow....and grow....but not to produce flowers. I suggest, if this is possibly the case, stop all feeding...all feeding...until a bloom results..or a bud...then resume lightly with a higher phosphurus type...Miracel Gro is as good as any...15/30/15...
or 10/52/10.....10/62/10....
This type is usually referred to as transplanting fertilizer...one with a high phosphurus content to get the roots going and produce bloom. Be patient...give the plant lots of sun, water as needed--often....I'm sure some buds will be forthcoming. |
RE: too few blooms
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| High Potassium fertilisers, such as tomato fertiliser, are recommended for flowers and fruit. High nitrogen fertilisers encourage leaf growth. |
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