Garden geranium Rosanna: care, reproduction, the best varieties

Geranium Rosanna is a long-standing representative of the flora, which is suitable for breeding in the home and in flower beds. The flower is perfect for creating coziness and comfort in the house. But no less often, its bright flowering bushes can be found in gardens and parks.

So why is Rosanne geranium attractive? We will talk about the features of this beautiful plant, its species, its care and methods of reproduction in our article. Also watch a helpful video on the topic.

Botanical Description and History

Today in the world there are about 400 species of geranium, each of which has its own story. Many people believe that Rosanna first appeared in the UK, but this opinion is erroneous.

ATTENTION: It is not known exactly where this variety first appeared, but scientists suggest that the birthplace of Rosanne geranium is either South Africa or India.

How did this plant appear in Europe, and then in Russia? In the seventeenth century, the British brought it to themselves to breed new species of plants, Rosanna grew up on their balcony, flowerbed and garden. In Russia, the variety first appeared in the XVIII-XIX century. She calmly took root even in the north of the country, which allowed to increase the number of plants and use their flowers to decorate rooms.

Plant photo

Here you can find a photo of the geranium Rosanne.

Appearance

Variety Rosanna is a very beautiful plant, the flowers of which have a number of different colors:

• white;
• purple;
• blue color with a violet tint.

IMPORTANT: The flowers of the plant have a goblet shape. Geranium is characterized by the presence of a powerful deciduous-fibrous structure.

Geranium leaves deeply divided. The thickness of the leaves on one pod is up to about five pieces. The leaves are soft and hairy to the touch. The color is bright green. On the stem there are up to three flowers. Geranium flowers are quite large and have a cup shape.

Popular varieties

There are several varieties of Rosanne geraniums and all of them bloom at different times:

1. Geranium phaeum - a representative of the flora, whose flowers have a reddish-brown color. The flowering of geraniums occurs from the end of May, and ending with the beginning of July. Varieties of Samobor, Margaret Wilson, Lisa are similar in appearance.
2. Geranium xmagnificum, a variety formed by combining such types of geraniums as Georgian and flat-leaved.
3. Double Jewel. A variety that can reach eighty centimeters.
4. Split splash - A variety with white terry flowers.
5. Mrs. Kendal Clark - has almost transparent petals.

There are varieties of geraniums Rosanna with red leaves:

• Focus Hocus;
• Victor Reitor;
• Midnight Reuters;
• Okie Doki;
• People Heron;
• Bj Beauty.

A popular plant variety with lavender flowers is Summer Skye, and with purple - Plenum Violaceum. The Orion variety is widely popular, it is characterized by the presence of large blue flowers with white interspersed in the center.

All about landing: rules, tips, instructions

Rosanna is a rather unpretentious representative of the flora, which is also resistant to frost. With minimal care for the variety, it guarantees long flowering and normal growth.

This type of geranium is planted in pots and flower beds.. For two years of its growth, one plant can occupy about a square yard of land, so if you want to fill a plot of soil with flowers, a dense planting will be effective.

To plant a plant in the soil, it must be prepared in advance by digging in small pits and placing a small amount of peat on them. 2 weeks after the preparation of the pits, a plant can be placed in them.

Lighting and location

TIP: Since geranium is an unpretentious plant, it can be planted both in the sun and in partial shade, but more places are given to sunny places.

The planting site may be an ordinary flowerbed or pot. If the second option is selected, then you should select a small capacity.

When planting a flower in open soil, you can not worry that during winter frosts it will be damaged. As for growing the plant in a pot, for its favorable growth it is recommended to take it to the balcony for the summer.

Soil requirements

Humus, well-drained soil is required for planting geraniums in open ground. The soil must be constantly moistened.

When planting a flower in a pot, it is worth giving preference to a simple soil mixture.

Care

1. During the growing season, geraniums will definitely need to be fed with organic and mineral fertilizers.
2. If the plant blooms poorly, then you need to do a rejuvenating pruning, leaving the plant from 8 to 10 centimeters long. This method will help maintain a beautiful shape and will restore the former strength of the plant.
3. Watering the plants should be carried out immediately after the soil begins to dry. Water for this procedure should be selected at room temperature, excessively cold water can provoke rotting of the roots and the development of various diseases.

   Rosanna geranium is a dry vegetation, therefore it is much easier to survive drought than flooding.

4. If this representative of the flora is grown in a pot, then in order not to fill the root system, it is recommended to pour water into its pan.
5. There is no need to transplant the plant, with the exception of only those cases when the plant has grown so much that there is no longer enough room for roots in the pot or the plant is heavily flooded with water.
6. When choosing a capacity for planting a plant, it is necessary to take into account the fact that Rosanne geranium has a negative attitude to large containers, the smaller the pot, the better the flowering of geraniums.
7. When planting geraniums in open soil, a transplant may still be needed, once every two years is an ideal option. It is advisable to carry out a transplant in the spring.

Propagation Features

There are two ways to propagate Rosanne geraniums: divide the rhizome (performed in the spring) or separate the stalk and plant in another place. Interesting thing is that the plant cannot produce seeds; as a result, geranium has a long flowering period.

Geranium Rosanna is a spectacular plant that is perfect for planting on a flower bed and in a hanging pot. Geranium is the best perennial and plant of this century. It can be found in the most fashionable catalogs of the garden world.

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