Pelargonium Queen Ingrid - a beautiful plant, a representative of zonal rose-like pelargonium with pink flowering. Unpretentiousness and decorativeness of the variety are the main reasons for its popularity. Long flowering and large flowers are pleasant bonuses for the grower.
Similarities and differences between the two varieties
Representatives of the aristocracy among geraniums, the pelargonium Ingrid Grycksbo and the pelargonium Ingrid, look similar to each other, but have some varietal differences.
Pelargonium Queen Ingrid - the true pride of any grower
Both belong to the dwarf zonal, are distinguished by increased decorativeness. However, in the pelargonium Ingrid Grixbo, flowers have a more saturated orange hue. In the middle is a snow-white core. The leaves are colored unevenly: the central part is light green, the color is saturated along the edges. The bush itself is neat, does not need to be formed.
Description of Pelargonium Queen Ingrid:
- Large double flowers. The petals are pale pink, often decorated with green or white spots, but can also be monochrome.
- The leaves are deep green, the hue is uniform throughout the surface.
- The root system is branched.
The flowering period is from the beginning of March to the second half of October.
Note! For long elegant flowering, it is important to keep the bush in the cold during the winter months (in December and January).
Landing and care
The variety is unpretentious, ideal for beginners. However, it is important to follow certain care recommendations.
Selection of location, substrate and capacity
Ingrid is suitable for pelargonium, so a flower pot is placed on the windowsill of the south side. In the summer, when the sun's rays are especially scorching, they create a light partial shade for the plant, curtaining the window with tulle. However, they do so for any geranium or pelargonium.
Pale pink flowers of Ingrid Pelargonium look very romantic
It is important to protect the plant from drafts, but it needs fresh air, so the room where it grows is regularly ventilated.
Suitable soil is neutral or slightly acidic. It is permissible to purchase a ready-made composition for geraniums in a store or mix it yourself, using garden soil, coarse river sand and turf in equal quantities. It is imperative to make a drainage layer in the pot; this is the best prevention of the waterlogging of the soil dangerous for the plant.
A suitable diameter of the pot is 12 cm, height is 15-20 cm. Any, high-quality plastic or clay is acceptable.
Note! If the florist has only a box of rectangular shape, then it can also be used by planting two or three plants.
Watering, spraying, humidity
Irrigation should be moderate and regular. Water - soft, settled, but even better - rain.
Do not allow the drying of an earthen coma or waterlogging of the soil. Spraying from a spray bottle is optional, but it helps to clean the leaves of dust and create an optimal level of humidity. Therefore, it is practiced by flower growers.
It is important to spray in the early morning, before the sun appears, otherwise the risk of burns is high.
Feeding and trimming
Pelargonium quinaceous Queen Ingrid or Griksbo needs to be fertilized with geranium compounds in the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, as well as during budding and flowering. To use organics for feeding is unacceptable.
Note!To form a bush, pinching the top is carried out, this stimulates the growth of lateral shoots and helps to avoid stretching the flower to a height.
Breeding
It is carried out in two ways - seeds and cuttings. The first option is considered the most difficult, it is almost impossible to obtain seed on your own, they should be purchased at a reliable flower shop. It is much easier to pick a root from the mother bush and root it. Sequencing:
- Carefully cut off 1-2 top shoots up to 8 cm long from the donor plant.
- Dip them in the Epin Growth Stimulator.
- Plant in nutrient soil, carefully pour and cover with a plastic bottle to maintain temperature and humidity.
Ventilate the sprouts every day, moisten if necessary.
Diseases and Pests
The yellowed leaves of pelargonium indicate that the plant lacks light. If they began to fade and fall, then this is a sure sign of waterlogging of the soil, the plant needs to be transplanted promptly.
Note! The main pests of the variety are aphids and whiteflies, complex insecticides are used for disposal.
Such is the amazing pelargonium, Queen Ingrid, whose soft pink terry flowers really evoke associations with something regal, aristocratic. And the Grixbo variety, with brightly colored petals, is able to compete with almost any home flower.
