1、 How to trim

The hanging Geranium should be trimmed at the end of summer. The sick and withered leaves, weak branches and leaves and flowers and branches with wrong direction should be trimmed to avoid affecting the development of new branches and leaves in autumn. When pruning the geranium, pay special attention not to cut the stem nodes. At the same time, prune the geranium in proportion according to the height of the whole plant to ensure the beauty after pruning

2、 How to top

1. Time: the geranium can grow more new branches and leaves by topping. When the geranium seedlings grow 5-6 leaves, it's time to top them. Topping an adult geranium is usually spring or autumn

2. Tools: using scissors

3. Pruning: first, determine the ideal topping position of geranium and find the position from top to bottom. It's best to plant on the main stem and side branches and leaves, with a height of about 4cm. It's better to pay attention not to be too long for seedling topping. Cut off the tip of the geranium and put it in a cool and ventilated place

4. Maintenance: the geranium after topping is fragile. Remember not to place it in the direct sun. Avoid infection of the incision and put it in a ventilated place until the incision recovers. After the incision is dry, it can be watered and fertilized

3、 What is the pruning time

Like vertical geraniums, hanging geraniums need to spend a long summer dormancy period, so the best pruning time is the end of summer, when geraniums end their dormancy period and start a new round of development. At this time, pruning can make geraniums grow better and more