An Affection for Geraniums
Pelargoniums
This year I seem to have been drawn to
Red geraniums.
I love the white, pink, purple, blue and orange ones too!
But, when I walked into the garden center last
Spring the deep red geraniums seemed to
Stand out.
To me - they speak of cottage and home gardens.
They're a very cheerful, welcoming flower.
Geraniums are very easy to care for.
Geraniums like loose , well drained soil.
Geraniums can be fed with a water soluble fertilizer,
But take care the fertilizer is well watered in
And washed off leaves.
In late August you can take cuttings of your
Geraniums, place them in a sandy or perlite soil
with the stem dipped into a rooting hormone.
The roots require air and moisture.
You can easily overwinter your Geranium by
a sunny window or remove from dirt, shaking off
the soil and applying sulfer to the plant. Store it
in a dark, dry area such as a basement until
early Spring.
It is very hot here this first of August, we
are experiencing extreme heat.
My garden is doing pretty well considering,
The flowers that are consistently blooming are
The Mandevilla
The Bougainvillia
The Crape Myrtle
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