The leaves turn yellow and dry at the edges of the geranium: why is this happening and how to deal with it?

Geranium is a bright perennial plant with an unusual tart smell, the inflorescences of which are large and lush, and the leaves are soft. Such a flower can grow indoors and outdoors, cold-resistant and unpretentious in content. With proper care, the flower will delight its owner with spectacular buds and healthy leaves.

Why and from what do the leaves and flowers of geranium dry, including along the edges, what to do and how to save a dried plant? You will find answers to the questions in the article. Also watch a useful video on this topic.

Features of flower development and care

How to care:

1. For plant comfort, watering should be properly selected: in warm time, watering is needed more plentiful than in winter. It is important to monitor the condition of the soil: watering is needed as it dries.
2. Geranium needs bright lighting, however, it should be protected from exposure to direct sunlight.
3. Geranium leaves are very sensitive, the ingress of water has a detrimental effect on them, and, therefore, spraying for such plants is unacceptable.
4. The soil in which the flower grows must be provided with a high-quality drainage system.
5. Geranium loves fertilizer and top dressing. Healthy plant leaves are the first indicator of their well-being.

Propagation of geranium by cuttings

Cutting method of propagation of geraniums faster and more efficient. To do this, follow these steps:

• the crown is cut off with two or three upper leaves;
• its end is dipped in crushed activated carbon;
• then planted in soil treated with boiling water.

In addition, with the Cherenkov method, the cut crown can be put in a glass with water until the roots appear. And when young roots sprout by 2-3 cm - transplant the plant into the soil substrate in a permanent place.

Watch a video about propagation of geranium by cuttings:

Bush division

The bush separation technique is also applicable:

• the dug plant is divided into two parts;
• planted in separate flower pots.

Seed propagation method

The seed method of propagating geraniums is more painstaking:

• in January-February, seeds are planted in moist, loosened soil in small pots;
• seeds are sprinkled with a small amount of soil, and covered with a film on top;
• watering must be done carefully, remove moisture from the film;
• after two weeks, the seeds germinate at a temperature of 20 degrees;
• after the appearance of two leaves, the sprouts need to be dived and grown at a temperature of 16-18 degrees;
• at the seventh week you can sit in individual pots.

What does a healthy indoor plant look like?

The leaves have a delicate porous texture, the color is dark green with a duplicate pattern, characteristic of each plant variety individually.

What diseases can they indicate?

Consider the main diseases of geranium:

1. Mushroom Botrytis. The first sign of the disease is the appearance of gray-brown spots covering the leaves in a circle and the presence of fluff on the plant. On the darkest spots of the flower, decay is manifested, which provokes leaf fall. The cause of the disease is excessive watering of the plant.

   Remedy:

   • Extract the diseased parts of the plant from the soil.
   • Loosen the soil for ventilation and drying of the root system.
   • Eliminate infected leaves and areas of the stem.
   • Carry out a chemical treatment with fungicides.
   • Do not water the plant until the soil is completely dry.
2. Decay of the root system. Rotting of roots occurs as a result of infection with their fungus. Dry leaves begins with their increasing yellowing, followed by darkening of the areas up to brown or black. A light spider web-shaped spraying forms on the flower.

   Remedy:

   • Dry and loosen the soil.
   • Avoid watering with nitrogen-rich fertilizers.
   • Eliminate diseased flower elements.
   • Carry out a chemical treatment with fungicides.
3. Rust. With such a disease, areas covered with rusty-yellow spots appear on the leaves of geranium (what geranium spots on the leaves signalize we described here). During the illness, conceived, capsules filled with spore-containing powder appear on the leaves of the flower. In the apotheosis of the disease, the plant looks wilted and loses its leaves.

   In case of rust, it is important to conduct rescue measures in a timely manner, before the appearance of blackness:

   • Eliminate diseased areas of the flower.
   • Watering through the pan.
   • Chemical treatment of fungicides.
4. Bacterial disease. It is a consequence of the life of microbes and manifests itself in the form of triangular dark spots on a leaf plate. In a bacterial disease, geranium looks lethargic and dry (what to do if the geranium in the pot withers and why this happens, you can find out here).

   Remedy:

   • Replace the soil in the pot.
   • Watering through the pan.
   • Chemical treatment of fungicides.
5. Viral infections. Inhibit the development and growth of the flower, causing dryness and spots on leaves with various pigmentation. The disease is eliminated by similar measures required in the treatment of bacterial diseases, but it is worth paying attention to the presence of harmful insect carriers of the virus with their subsequent elimination.
6. Spotting or Alternaria. Alternariosis manifests itself in the form of arising bubbles on the lower surface of the leaf plate, the leaves become yellow, lethargic, and then fall off.

   Remedy:

   • Remove infected leaves.
   • Thin out the shoots.
   • Chemical treatment of fungicides.

   All diseases of geraniums can be cured with timely and well-chosen treatment.

   What to do if a shade begins to appear?

   Drying and yellowness of geranium leaves is a sign of flower disease, mistakes or series of mistakes in taking care of him. It is necessary to understand the causes of flower discomfort in order to save the plant and restore its lost beauty. The following factors can affect the dryness of geranium leaves:

   • insufficient watering of the plant will primarily affect the condition of the leaves, because thanks to the water, mineral substances that ensure the vital activity of the flower enter the plant;
   • a small pot that does not allow the root system of geranium to develop correctly;
   • insufficiency or excess of incoming minerals and fertilizers;
   • violation of the light regime: direct rays of the sun provoke dryness and loss of leaves;
   • hot dry air during the heating season.

   The lower leaves of the geranium may turn yellow after transplanting into a new pot, which is not a sign of illness. In this case, the yellowed leaves can be removed, and a healthy flower will grow further.

   What to do if geranium leaves start to dry:

   1. Make sure that the pot is suitable in size and that there is good drainage, if necessary, transplant into a pot of suitable size. In the case of flowering plants, carefully prune peduncles.
   2. Put the flower pot in a place remote from radiators and heaters.
   3. Set the pot on the sunny side, protecting from direct sunlight.
   4. Create optimal temperature conditions.
   5. Conduct humidification.
   6. Water and fertilize in sufficient quantities.

   Wilting buds: causes and methods of control

   Healthy plants during flowering should give luxurious expressive flowers. Nevertheless, there are situations when the buds that appear do not give a beautiful flowering, but begin to turn yellow and dry.

   Dry buds can be caused by the following care errors:

   • lack of minerals in the soil, in particular phosphorus;
   • lack or over watering. Failure to comply with the correct watering regime leads to dryness and death of the buds;
   • the presence of diseases or insect pests (in this case, plant resources are spent on the fight against the disease);
   • lack of light, since pelargonium loves bright indirect sunlight;
   • finding geraniums under stress: a plant needs some time to adapt to new conditions of detention;
   • the hot dry air of the room also does not allow buds to bloom;
   • individual characteristics of plant varieties: some of them give a magnificent color only in the second or third year of growth.

   Measures to eliminate the drying of buds:

   1. For a comfortable growth of pelargonium, the plant should be fed with fertilizers. However, excess fertilizer can adversely affect the flowering of geraniums, as the main nutrients enter the leaves and stems, and not the buds, causing a flowering “failure”.
   2. Choose the optimal watering, taking into account seasonality.
   3. Diagnose diseases and the presence of harmful insects, followed by elimination.
   4. If there is a lack of lighting, add an artificial light source.
   5. Wait for the adaptation of pelargonium to new factors. Addiction can be accelerated by spraying with epin or zircon.
   6. Humidification and air cooling.
   7. Varietal specificity must be taken into account.

   The plant has dried up: resuscitation at home

   There are situations when the geranium is completely dry. How to save a dried plant:

   1. Inspect the dried flower: if there is a living trunk, then the geranium should be removed for the winter in a cool place. In spring, the stem can grow.
   2. If the stem is dried, dig out the root and place in water, if the root gives new roots, then plant in the ground.
   TIP: To create favorable factors for the growth of geraniums and prevent its dryness and diseases, it is necessary to perform a set of preventive procedures.

   Preventive measures:

   • carry out accurate timely transplantation in suitable pots;
   • conduct moderate watering according to the degree of drying of the soil surface;
   • establish the location of geraniums in a place protected from drafts;
   • apply organic and mineral fertilizers (during flowering - twice a month);
   • diagnose and eliminate pests;
   • when yellow leaves appear, their timely removal is required.

   Despite the unpretentiousness of geraniums, the growth of beautiful well-groomed plants requires some effort. Any disease can be cured if the necessary measures are correctly carried out in time.

   Plant buds can help bloom. Even a dried flower can be reanimated. Having created the necessary conditions, the owner will be rewarded with an elegant flowering space.

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