Excellent tips , I'm a neophyte I appreciate and thank you for the thorough talk on fertilizing pelargoniums.
@michalfur6556
3 жыл бұрын
Im using homemade fertilizer from banana, onion, garlic, carrot peels. ITS liquid, 1 time per week, and also calcium from egg shells. Results are amazing. Thank you sir. Your nickname should be Mr Pelargonium Encyclopedia:)
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That seems a great feed. 👏👏
@michalfur6556
3 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety Yes. ITS a powerfull boost for green mass, and for roots. My observation shows that garlic and onion gives iron to roots, and that improves absorbtion of fertilizer. Thank You for tour time to answer.
@plasticraincoat1
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your very interesting videos. Just so you know the letter K is used to represent the element potassium because the original Latin name was called Kalium (not because they ran out of letters using the letter P for phosphorus) anyway keep up the good work 👍 🌺, your greenhouse is lovely!
@thewizardoftod
Жыл бұрын
That's the most comprehensive talk I have heard on feeding. Thank you. I am now a subscriber.
@GlasshouseandGarden
3 жыл бұрын
Very useful! I didn’t know you needed to feed so often- I’ll be changing my feeding pattern now.
@libistur
3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Mr. Taylor...one question though...can I feed my cuttings?
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
When they start to grow yes, but not until they have rooted.
@libistur
3 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety Thank you Mr.Taylor....you've been of great help and your videos are really great...I never miss your explanation on pelargoniums
@내사랑콩떡이KoreahappyGa
Жыл бұрын
Pelargoniums need potassium when they are trying to flower. I saw the video well.😄😄😄
@kimwatts5750
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you David😀 for some valuable information 🌸
@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I've heard largely the same facts from the hybridizers of fancy bloom tropical hibiscus. Where large amounts of phosphorus is avoided because it makes roots very woody which they say hinders nutrient uptake and bloom quantity and quality so they end up using banana or palm type fertilizers with medium nitrogen low phosphorus, and high potassium. I don't know if it's true but one person said high phosphorus blooming fertilizers were a scam of the greenhouse industry saying it's good for blooming because it ends up ruining the root system of plants making the customer have to buy a new plant the next season. It's anecdotal but applying this to my other blooming houseplants(I have around 75) I have noticed improved vigor and blooming. I switched from a dyna gro 7-9-5 to a top tropical fertilizer that is 2-2-4 for reference. Thought I would throw it out there.
@maryperrystone
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. My geraniums will thank you too!
@tasha_anenkova
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, David, for these details! I have been always afraid to add more feed. I have never heard that pelargs are hungry. Everybody told that it is dangerous to overdone the feeding because I can burn the roots. And I added it too little. Now it is obvious to me that my pelargs had a lack of feed - I had thought they had not enough sun or fresh air. What do you think of it? Do the sun and the air influence the growth and blooming more than feeding? Is NPK proportion 16-20-27 good for pelargonuims? Thanks a lot in advance!💖💖💖
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
That seems fine. Your feed is slightly higher potash. Growing outside is okay when the weather is warmer and the plants grow harder, but do not put them in full sun in the summer and when it’s very hot do not over water them as that can also kill them with wet roots in hot weather. David
@tasha_anenkova
3 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety Thank you very much, David!🌺🌺🌺
@lyndseywinnington9056
3 жыл бұрын
Well it seems I have been feeding mine all wrong. I think they may have cabbage leaves 🤦
@0123-w8z
Жыл бұрын
Hi David, would you think that vitax 2:1:4 would be good enough for their main flowering season?
@thepagsociety
Жыл бұрын
Yes I would have thought so. Maybe inter-mix it with some seaweed extract now and again. D
@gradinapicolineipecheapico6817
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the video! Best regards,
@Theodormotrescul201
2 жыл бұрын
Hello David. Please can you tell me how many times you water them on the summer time? Thank you in advance
@thepagsociety
2 жыл бұрын
Probably about 2-3 times per week. When it’s very hot I reduce this to very small amounts each time as the water on the roots can get too hot and effectively boil the roots. D
@Theodormotrescul201
2 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety Thank you very much for your answer. Your pelargniums looks amazing
@Theodormotrescul201
2 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety 🤗🤗😘
@stevendempsey9658
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, great video.
@miriamthornton8095
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this information.
@dahliapowell4424
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you touch on the feeding topic.
@jasminejoss1582
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very detailed video.
@JuanRodriguez-uz5rb
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you David for that info.
@brianskeys622
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am new to the society. Many people say that Pelargoniums should be kept dry with no feed during the winter. Can you please confirm that you provide a balanced liquid feed once a fortnight during the winter. Thanks.
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Brian, yes I feed balanced at full strength throughout the winter but they are only getting it around once a fortnight. This stops the leaf colour fading and particularly for Regals enables strong growth to continue. There is a need though to ensure you don’t overwater, just literally a blob in the bottom of the saucer once things really turn cold. You could argue that zonals only need the feed at every other watering, so say once a month, as they do not grow a great deal over the winter. David
@brianskeys622
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@dorjeeyouden6757
2 жыл бұрын
Hello sir can I use 15 15 15 peat lite for my pelargonium and how much the amount should be for one plant
@thepagsociety
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry but I’ve no idea what peat lite is. It sounds like a balanced feed with the numbers you state so just feed as the instructions say with a slight overdose now and again. D
@dorjeeyouden6757
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry sir it's NPK 15 15 15
@incifisenk9945
Жыл бұрын
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@AzeenandErdemKhan-tm8AE
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video...could you mention the name of the granular blue feed please.
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
I buy a wholesale version but the retail version is called ‘Chempak’. There are various numbered versions covering high nitrogen, balanced, and high potash.
@AzeenandErdemKhan-tm8AE
3 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety thankyou :)))
@msaleh2523
3 жыл бұрын
sir! can we use nkp20.20.20 for pelargoniums in summer..... pakistan
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that’s fine, I use that most of the time. The only minor issue is that the plants may grow a bit big but in the summer try and mix it up a bit just to give the roots a change. David
@msaleh2523
3 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety sir! some youtuber says if u use npk in summer than it burn your plant whats ur suggestion for me sir! temperature almost 35 centigrate
@thepagsociety
3 жыл бұрын
@@msaleh2523 The feed will not harm the plants as pelargoniums are always hungry, the problem will be the heat. If your containers are subject to extreme heat the roots will burn, hence the reason why many growers use clay pots in the summer as it keeps the roots cooler. That includes myself. I use clay pots for my non show plants. David
@msaleh2523
3 жыл бұрын
@@thepagsociety thnx sir! from today i use npk 20.20.20 every week ....sir i also use clay poat for my gereniums and hydrengeya flower
@paulinejoarnt8525
2 жыл бұрын
What do you use for fertilizer
@thepagsociety
2 жыл бұрын
Most pelargonium specialists in the UK use Chempak as you can get either high nitrogen, balanced and high potash versions of it. This is what I use although I buy it in bulk from a wholesaler which works out a lot cheaper.
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