Carefree Summer Keeping Geraniums away from pests and diseases

To keep geraniums (actually, this is Pelargonium) vigorous and healthy, it is often sufficient to grow them with lots of exposure to the sun, space and balanced fertilization, without too much nitrogen contents. Rustica provides you some additional tips when it comes to taking care of them.

Planter of geraniums and Nemesia

Be very watchful when tending geraniums. Regularly check their condition in order to intervene as quickly as possible in cases of attack or further progress of the disease process.

Brown pelargonium

Comment: This disease process stops the flower buds from growing. When the plants become infected with it, all its parts eventually wilt. Its stems tend to wither and turn into black colors and the leaves are consumed by the pests. These pests are small hairy caterpillars with green or red colors that can be seen on the leaves of the plant. It is otherwise known as a "Stem Borer" butterfly that is native to South Africa. It was first known in France during the late 1990s when there is an absence of predators and they have produced so much that time.

Solutions: When it comes to this disease, there is no product treatment that was produced that is intended to kill these pests in home gardens. The only tip you can follow it to remove the tracks that the pests made. The affected parts should also be taken out in order not to spread the damage to other plants.

Rust

Comment: This disease in plants forms yellowish spots on top of the leaves. They are deposits that are reverse, circular, concentric, and sort of forms brownish pustules.If you buy your plants with a international flower delivery service always check your plants for pests.This is another fungus attack in plants. However, this time the fungus specifically targets the zonal geranium of the plant.

Solutions: Treating the plant with this disease involves keeping an eye on them regularly for probable very strong attacks that may slow down their development. The assault can be so grave that it may even cause the plant to stop growing. As soon as you see the symptoms, pluck the first affected leaves and parts. If it is necessary, sacrifice all the affected parts to stop the spread of the disease. After that, burn all the waste to kill all the fungus and prevent it from coming back again.

The small white fly (greenhouse whitefly)

Observation: After an attack from the small white fly, the underside of the leaves usually become sticky and may turn into a black color. These are small white gnats that you can see flying in the sky. When they bite on leaves, they suck up all the sap. After that, they excrete honeydew that forms a sooty mold and later settles into a black powdered fungus.



Solutions: To put a stop to these pests, install yellow sticky traps or pots of plants like tobacco repulsive, marigold, Nicandra near the geraniums. These will drive the pests away. You can also spray a soap solution on the plant several times within 2 or 3 days.Sending flowers to your loved ones is fast and easy an you can do it online.