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Pelargonium, also called balcony or florist’s geranium, is a flowering plant, native to South Africa. This herbaceous perennial offers a colorful flower that adorns balconies and window sills. Some species of pelargonium are even characterized by their fragrant foliage. To have lush and vigorous pelargoniums, it is important to take care of them. To do this, discover this ingredient that you can add to the geranium pot to obtain beautiful flowers.
What ingredient to add in the geranium pot to obtain lush flowers?
- Sugar to obtain lush geraniums.
Sugar is an effective natural ingredient for invigorating and revitalizing plants, especially when they begin to lose color in winter. In fact, the lack of light during this cold season of the year can cause yellowing of plant foliage. To avoid this, simply sprinkle the soil with a teaspoon of powdered sugar. You can also mix sugar and ground coffee, which is a good fertilizer for plants. This mixture will give the plants a boost and stimulate their root growth. Then water the soil to incorporate the mixture well. If this trick is effective it is because plants need glucose to feed themselves, but also to promote the development of their root system. To provide your plants with additional nutrients, you can mix sugar with other natural products, such as white vinegar or yeast, to fertilize your plants, especially those in the garden.
Sugar is also effective in protecting plants from nematodes. These are microscopic parasitic worms. While some nematodes are beneficial for growing in the garden or vegetable patch, others are more of a pest to plants. Also, if your plants are infested with nematodes, you can mix half a cup of sugar with 5 liters of water. Then spray the solution at the base of the plants.
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