Pelargonium Fischers appleblossom is a herbaceous dwarf shrub covered with rose-like flowers. The homeland of the plant is Africa. About 390 of its species are known.

Some information about the hybrid

Pelargonium Fisher apleblossom is grown in open areas and summer cottages in the southern regions of Russia. In the middle lane and northern regions, people grow the plant on the windowsills using an earthen pot. Pelargonium has gained popularity due to its unpretentious care and growth rate.

The name of the African shrub comes from the fruit similar to the beak of a crane. Under suitable conditions, geranium (the Russian name for the plant) can bloom all year round, but for most species the growing season is in the summer.

Pelargonium Fischers Appleblossom

Plant technical data

Pelargonium Apple Blossom Rosebud

Indoor hybrids of Pelargonium Fischers appleblossom are popular in Russia, the description of which can be found in the catalogs of companies selling plants. For this type of flowers, the reference lists the following characteristics:

  • shrub branches well. The seedling takes root 10-12 days after planting;
  • leaves are round, green. They are bordered by a dark stripe;
  • the hybrid's caps are rather tight. Large flowers are shaped like a rose. Their coloration can be white or reddish. Flowering lasts 4-6 months;
  • the dimensions of Fisher pelargonium in the indoor version do not exceed 0.7-0.75 m in height.If it grows in a greenhouse, the height of the bush can reach 2 m.

Note! It is better not to leave geraniums in a room where the air temperature is below 14-15 ° C. In such conditions, the hybrid can get sick and die.

The plant has medicinal properties. It emits an extract that can relieve respiratory tract damage. This African shrub is used to make an oil that soothes the nervous system.

Agricultural technology of cultivation

Pelargonium Fischer apleblossom rosebud most often begins to bloom in the summer. In winter, in the room where the bush is located, it is recommended to maintain a temperature of at least 17 ° C. Geranium is placed on the sunny side. There should be no drafts.

Pelargonium Sutarves Klara San

Pelargonium Fisher is bred with cuttings, each of which should have 5 leaves. The seedlings are cut, left in the room, where fresh air enters. Cut the shoots to a size of 10 cm, and then place them in a pot, covering the plants with plastic bags. After the roots appear, the bushes are watered, fertilized with superphosphate. The temperature in the room with geraniums should be maintained at 20-22 ° C. Otherwise, the seedlings will not germinate.

Hybrid care involves timely watering and fertilization. After flowering, geraniums are pruned in the fall. A plant is transplanted from one place to another in mid-February.

Important! It is forbidden to leave the flower in shaded areas. This leads to his death.

Indoor geraniums are attacked by some garden pests. To eliminate this danger, it is recommended to water the plant with a preparation that destroys insects. To prevent the plant from getting sick, before flowering, it must be treated with an agent that prevents the development of fungal infections.

Growing

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Pelargonium Pink Rambler

Compared to Denise, Pelargonium Fisher has the following advantages:

  • a larger bush;
  • the plant is better to branch;
  • tolerates diseases well;
  • the flower is 1.2-1.3 times larger.

Among the disadvantages are the following:

  • stops blooming in the heat or in the shade;
  • you need to correctly form a geranium bush;
  • Fisher is susceptible to attack by garden pests.

Even a novice gardener can grow this shrub. This does not require the presence of a site - pelargonium grows well in a pot, on a windowsill. The main thing is that the farmer takes into account all the recommendations for caring for the plant.