Ivy-leafed Geranium

Ivy-leafed Geranium Care

Pelargonium Peltatum

What is the plant

Geranium and hanging basket lovers have something to celebrate: the ivy geranium gives gardeners the perfect pelargonium specimen to create lush containers, in or out of bloom. Like other plants in the Pelargonium genus, the ivy geranium is free flowering and low maintenance. Plants grow rapidly during the warm spring months, which allows you to fill up large containers or baskets with smaller, less expensive plants that mature fast.

It can be invasive in Europe and Australia.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

8 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Watering ivy leaf geranium must be constant. Moderate soil moisture levels, not too much and not too little, is necessary to prevent edema, which causes ruptured plant cells, manifesting in corky blemishes on a underside of leaves. This weakens a plant, making it susceptible to pests and other diseases.
Pruning
By removing overgrown foliage, you will improve airflow to the plant, and light will be better able to penetrate all portions of the plant. This actually leads to a fuller and healthier-looking houseplant.
Fertilizer
Universal fertilizer is a granular and mineral product intended for the fertilization of all types of garden cultivations. Its balanced content is suitable both for fruit trees, fruit bushes, vegetables, and ornamental plants. The even composition of individual elements makes the fertilizer universal.

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
12-14 hours of indirect sunlight.
Soil
Loose, light, humus soil is ideal for this plant.
Temperature
As a South African native, ivy geranium plants like moderate temperatures in the summer. A heat wave will not kill the plants, but flowering will slow or stop during the dog days of summer. You will know if the temperatures are unhealthily hot for ivy geraniums, as the new leaves may look pale or even white in response to the heat.

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Container
Whether it be plastic or clay, make sure the pot you select has drainage holes in the bottom to prevent over-watering.
Additional
Keep the swaying stems of ivy geranium away from nibbling pets. Ingestion of the plant can cause vomiting. Plant juices may also cause a rash.
Popularity
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