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Pelargonium (lemon-scented) roots
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Posted by Beginner101 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 20, 04 at 2:26
| I have a lemon-scented Pelargonium. I have had it for about 6 months. During this time it grew at a staggering rate, and I have to cut back some stems as it was getting too big. Now when I water the plant, the water runs through the soil very quickly. The top soil looks like an Aero chocolate bar, eg many perforations. Therefore, I think the roots are too dense.
So how would I go about trimming the roots, as I don't want to increase the size of the pot because it is already large. |
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RE: Pelargonium (lemon-scented) roots
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- Posted by SoCal23 USDA10/Sunset23 (My Page) on
Mon, Dec 20, 04 at 11:06
| You have a couple of options. First, you could cut the plant back very hard and remove most of the roots and repot; second, you could root a cutting (cut a piece off of your existing plant, put it in moist soil and you will have a new plant in no time) and then replace your plant with it; finally, you could plant it in your garden and cut it to the ground whenever it gets too big (my preferred method). |
RE: Pelargonium (lemon-scented) roots
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| Thanks for the reply. I have never trimmed or cut back roots before, so is there a proper way to do it. Do I use pruning shears and just make the root ball smaller all the way around ? or do I do it a different way ? |
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