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!
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 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.
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.
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!💖💖💖
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
I buy a wholesale version but the retail version is called ‘Chempak’. There are various numbered versions covering high nitrogen, balanced, and high potash.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
@@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
@@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
Excellent tips , I'm a neophyte I appreciate and thank you for the thorough talk on fertilizing pelargoniums.
That's the most comprehensive talk I have heard on feeding. Thank you. I am now a subscriber.
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!
Very useful! I didn’t know you needed to feed so often- I’ll be changing my feeding pattern now.
Thank you very much. My geraniums will thank you too!
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:)
Thank you. That seems a great feed. 👏👏
@@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.
I'm so happy you touch on the feeding topic.
Thank you David😀 for some valuable information 🌸
Thanks, great video.
Thank you for this very detailed video.
Thank you very much for the video! Best regards,
Thank you David for that info.
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.
Thanks very much for this information.
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!💖💖💖
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
@@thepagsociety Thank you very much, David!🌺🌺🌺
Pelargoniums need potassium when they are trying to flower. I saw the video well.😄😄😄
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Thankyou Mr. Taylor...one question though...can I feed my cuttings?
When they start to grow yes, but not until they have rooted.
@@thepagsociety Thank you Mr.Taylor....you've been of great help and your videos are really great...I never miss your explanation on pelargoniums
Excellent video...could you mention the name of the granular blue feed please.
I buy a wholesale version but the retail version is called ‘Chempak’. There are various numbered versions covering high nitrogen, balanced, and high potash.
@@thepagsociety thankyou :)))
Hi David, would you think that vitax 2:1:4 would be good enough for their main flowering season?
Yes I would have thought so. Maybe inter-mix it with some seaweed extract now and again. D
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.
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
Thank you.
Hello David. Please can you tell me how many times you water them on the summer time? Thank you in advance
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
@@thepagsociety Thank you very much for your answer. Your pelargniums looks amazing
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Hello sir can I use 15 15 15 peat lite for my pelargonium and how much the amount should be for one plant
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
Sorry sir it's NPK 15 15 15
Well it seems I have been feeding mine all wrong. I think they may have cabbage leaves 🤦
sir can we use neem cake for gerenium cutting
No idea, but I like cake 😂
Yes u can
What do you use for fertilizer
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.
sir! can we use nkp20.20.20 for pelargoniums in summer.....
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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
@@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
@@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
@@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