Best Geranium Care Tips - What We've Learned To Keep Geraniums Looking Their Best
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We give you professional care tips on how to clean and care for your geraniums. Geraniums are a drought tolerant and beautiful blooming flower, but they do need proper care and unfortunately they are often thought of as a care-free plant. They are not. Use these tips for the best looking geraniums on your block.
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@yvonnekee8027
Жыл бұрын
Good advise but very long winded .
@redjulia9655
Жыл бұрын
Agree!!!😩
@barbarafitzgerald4366
Жыл бұрын
Pp
@wendyouellette
10 ай бұрын
No I need a lot of information. I can’t stand when they talk fast and get it over.
I absolutely adore geraniums. From the flowers to the unique smell and they have to be one of the most forgiving of plants too.
@candieschonauer4083
Жыл бұрын
Same here get them every year they make me happy!
About four years ago I was given a geranium that was a little smaller than the ones in this vid. I didn't hold out much hope for the poor little thing because I am notoriously bad with plants. But I lucked into giving it the proper care, and it must be a particularly hardy one 'cause it's still going strong and in the summers it's covered with glorious bright salmon pink pompoms. It hangs outside my front door and my spirits lift every time I go in or out. Yay geraniums!
@catherineshaw4937
Жыл бұрын
Take it inside in the Fall and winter it over in a window. Keep it watered and cut it back if you like and then take it back out in the spring.
@daisytwotoes
Жыл бұрын
@@catherineshaw4937 That's exactly what I do!
I'm the worst gardener like, ever. Geraniums are my absolute fave ever. Consistent bloomers, so easy, so tolerant of our dull British climate. Outside, window sill, all year round. Love em.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for watching.
I love geraniums. They were my moms favorite and she is gone now and I have grown to love them more.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
That's very sweet to hear. Thank you for sharing.
My "crazy plant lady" of an older daughter keeps telling me to clean up my geraniums! SO NOW I KNOW WHY! She never told me WHY! I promise I will follow this kind gentleman's instructions! THANK YOU!!!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Glad now you know why, lol.
Geranium originates from Africa so dry poorer soil no water splash on leaves and blooms very high heat and cleaning the mess is all what they need.I'm Mediterranean and we literally grow them like weeds just picture in your mind our glorious balconies! I moved to UK started growing em and faced the greatest gardening battle ever all these clouds drizzles rain humidity and lack of direct sunshine 😢 😆 I'm advanced gardener I've grown em even in the Middle East easy but here in England is absolutely exhausting!
Thanks for the close-ups, they really help!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Thanks for watching.
love geraniums with the deep red flowers
Thank you so much for this info. I have always thought they couldn't take a lot of heat. I knew to deadhead the leaves and spent flowers but did not know about keeping old dead leaves off the soil and not to over water. We have been having a lot of rain lately and my plants are sitting in water. I'm off to the deck to rescue them right now!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your Mothers Day with us!! Happy for your daughter and her new found treasure! Truly tickles a Mom's heart for her children to be excited about things we love too.
LOL, beatyourneighbor fertilizer. Love it! I have to get some right away, because I do want to keep my status of the best flower garden on the street. I love Geraniums. Grew up in the Alps of Switzerland , and remember all the flower boxes that adorned the chalets.
I just recently left my job as a paralegal and opened a backyard nursery down here in rockport, Texas. I purchased several annual varieties from proven winners in the plug stage and have been stressing out about my watering. I never realized how much work goes into growing product. I already made the mistake of potting the plugs with amended miracle grow :( and I didn't do a fungicide drench. I'm running on Jesus and a prayer.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
There is a lot to learn but we always have to be students. We have over 100+ videos on our channel that will hopefully help you out. You will do great if keep learning.
@Dcc333
Жыл бұрын
@Beat Your Neighbor Plant Food & Fertilizer I definitely enjoy your content and have already learned alot!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
@@Dcc333 that great to hear. Thank you for watching.
@kathleenstahl3315
Жыл бұрын
I LUV GARDENING!!👌 IT IS SOOO CALMING AND REWARDING YOUR EFFORTS!👍👍😊😊
@sassysandie2865
Жыл бұрын
How often do you fertilize them?
When I was a kid I was used to huge geraniums being used as shrubbery in California. I never liked them because of I picked a flower and smelled the leaves, they stank. Now we live in AZ and they are constantly one of the most cost effective, heat tolerant & beautiful flowers we grow. I've probably had 15 varieties. Just brought home two vining types. Love them.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
They do have a particular smell.
@kezlyn2006
Жыл бұрын
I live in Victoria, Australia and grew up in the country. I'm 70 now so my memories go way back. There were always geraniums growing unkempt and wild in the sprawling backyards. We called them dunny plants because they grew near most backyard toilets. I hated them. Now I have many of them as I realised how beautiful they are when cared for properly and given some TLC. GREAT VIDEO!! THANKYOU.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
@@kezlyn2006 thank you.
There are some super high bred geraniums available. Take time to find some different flower shapes and colors. I have peach, coral, white, yellow, ruby. Mine last for years and are huge and live inside by a south east window. I water once a week and only fertilize in the summer month. They bloom year round. I repot into a larger pot (2 inches larger than current) about every other year. I do move the pots outside during the summer months here in Iowa.
Thank you for sharing these great tips, especially the importance of 'clean up.'
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Excellent tuition! Thanks so much,
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
We start Geraniums from cuttings. We let them go completely dry and then water. We cut them down to bare stems once a year. They live in our yard here in So Calif. They are like weeds here!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
That's what we use are rooted cuttings. We love the Rocky Mountain and Patriot series.
@Jojodancer1978
Жыл бұрын
#janisgriffin how long does it take for geraniums to grow and flower from a bare stem?
@mollypaintscows
Ай бұрын
I didn’t know they grew like that. Interesting.
This video is about respect and love your plants
Absolutely love them they take everything in Perth Western Australia from hot hot summers and cooler winters. Totally agree bout wet feet I never leave my pots on saucers.
Great tips that I haven't heard before! Thank you!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Absolutely excellent information. I thank you Sir.😊
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
VERY USEFUL. Thank you
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for following.
Thank you for the excellent advice 👍🏻
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
Great information! Thanks!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I’m encouraged that I can keep my geraniums going through July and August, thank you!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
You can!
The close ups are so helpful!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Glad they help. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for all this useful information!!! ✌🏻❤️🌺
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
My mom and I love 💕 Geraniums, when I was a kid she taught me how a little about the care of the plant,how to do some cuttings, and repotting. I came across your channel and loved it. Brought me back some memories of what my mom had taught me years ago. Just subscribed to your channel looking forward to more videos thanks again.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thank you for the great info!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
No matter how long one's been gardening, there's still ALOT to learn! Great 'refresher' course......thanks!!!! 👍💚 💐🌹🥀🌺🌷🌸💮🏵️🌻🌼🌱🌿🪴🌵
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Keep learning.
New sub...this plant is very medicinal....
Learned a lot, especially about too much water. Much thx
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Very informative. Thank you. Your diction is easy to understand. What is the percentage of the top three ingredients in your fertilizer? please. Thank you.
Thanks! I'm cleaning my geraniums right now! 😃
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
All right! 😀 Thanks for watching.
Very, very helpful!!!! Bought my first geraniums and didn’t have a clue how to care for them based on the tag that came with them. Thank you!!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the great tips.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
2 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
thanks for the tips on watering and removing dead leaves and trimming flower buds.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
2 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
Great advice and tips Scot 😊
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thank you so professional ❤
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Great info, thank you. Geraniums used to be so easy to grow in WA Australia, now they seem to need special care. Glad I found your channel.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thanks Can't wait to tell my husband this.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Teach him how! lol
Thank you for the info! I just bought hanging baskets of geraniums for my front porch and I had no clue how to care for them.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
9 күн бұрын
You are so welcome!
I love geraniums. They’re my favorite. Thank you for sharing the care tips. Maybe this year my geraniums will thrive. 😘
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Ай бұрын
Good luck!
Thanks for the tips! 😊 I love geraniums!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Thank you learned something!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Great! Thank you.
Ty I’ve learned a lot from your videos
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
Thank you! I'm a beginner and just purchased my first small plant. I want my balcony to look like a swiss village balc0ny. Since I can't afford to go there every year 🤣 More geranium videos please
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@atimnile2401
Ай бұрын
😆😆😂😂; indeed traveling to Switzerland 🇨🇭 is not cheap !!! Happpy gardening
Thank you . Helpful
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love your videos! I like how you explain, it ! Thank you!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. Glad you like them!
Thank you for sharing ❤
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Very helpful I have avoided geraniums because of the heat. I will try again.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Glad we can encourage you to try again!
Thank you geraniums are my favorite!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great information
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Great video. Talk really helps me
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
So glad I saw this. My pot of geraniums, after two years looking great, is looking stressed. I know there is dead leafy material on the soil, and the flowers seem to be reaching out and away from the rest of the plant with longer stems. Hope I can save it. I really enjoy it. Thanks again. 😊
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
Just found your videos. I have a planter in my front yard ( south facing) that gets pretty hot in the summer. I usually plant geraniums in this pot and they do well. Thanks for the info in this video and I am happy to say I already treat my geraniums as you suggest.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
Thank you Scott for sharing all your expertise on geraniums!! I am a new subscriber watching you from Ontario Canada. Great teaching great video
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you great video ❤
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
8 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching.
Thanks so much
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Thanks from Australia, enjoy your channel.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I have beautiful géraniums this year.😍 I will No more water thème as often as I did....hearing your advice. I Always Take thé tried flowers off. Love from South of France
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
I live in Texas It feels like 135 degrees at times... The geraniums love it
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Yes, they do!
That's valuable information. I will look for information on your channel as to at what stage of blooming do you deadhead them. The blooms start looking sad at the top but still have lots of buds underneath.
@angelaoconnor821
Жыл бұрын
😊
Gosh so much work.. I'm in tropical Australia and just snap off a stem stick it into the soil.. No fuss.. Just water for a week or two and New plant. Happy as. Love their POP of colour amongst all my croton and cordyline and palms. I'm feeling blessed 😊
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@Lioness_UTV
Жыл бұрын
Interesting tip. I am going to try that this year and report back on progress. Thanks Australia from waiting 'im'patiently for last frost Toronto Canada :-)
@elkesimons-yarbrough2385
Жыл бұрын
I did the same here in the States. Deadheaded the flowers on the plants when needed. My Geraniums looked great all summer and well into the fall.
@mandalyn8006
Жыл бұрын
I'm Australian too, don't live in the tropics but my mum had a new house, no garden and had some aunties coming to visit so she stuck geranium cuttings everywhere and they all grew! We have hot weather and Geraniums are always great,
@Kathy-kr1sv
Жыл бұрын
@@mandalyn8006 excellent. They are underrated Give and give their bright colors ❤️
Hello and greetings from New Zealand. Very interesting and informative video. I follow all your tips and my potted geraniums look fabulous!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
9 ай бұрын
We love to hear that. Thank you for watching!
Looks like I now know how I'm killing my favorite summer flowers! Can't wait to get out to my large geranium containers and hope r ully salvage them! Thank you so much for the great explanation and up xlose video-ing of care!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
I loved it!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I love geraniums and have had good luck at the beginning of growing a new potted plant but I’ve either over or under watered and dropped dead leaves and spent blooms in the pit ‼️ In other words I did everything you said NOT to do 😢 so THIS year I should do So much better ‼️💚🪴🍀Thank You Scott‼️‼️‼️💕💕💕💕
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
You'll do much better this year with a little more knowledge. 🙂
I overwater and mine is just happy as can be in the Desert SW! :)
Clean up is a nightmare ! It’s constant ( once a week is constant for me 😛). Thanks for reiterating it.
Good video 👍 . Subscribed
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Excellent video! Would love to know how you water 💧 all those plants. Do the leaves handle getting water on them okay? Thanks!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Yes, the leaves get wet too, and its not an issue. We aren't overly careful when watering a half million flowers daily.
Thanks!-very informative, I will remember to remove all debris. Would like more information fertilizing, type of fertilizer and frequency.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! We do have a few more geranium videos and our Beat Your Neighbor fertilizer is available here: www.BeatYourNeighbor.com kzread.info/dash/bejne/mXpsqK19esStfco.html&ab_channel=BeatYourNeighborPlantFood%26Fertilizer kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2qVusFsc7yaY7w.html&ab_channel=BeatYourNeighborPlantFood%26Fertilizer
❤❤❤❤❤geranium grond.zitten stokjes in grover..4 graniums grote bak...lepel kunstmest 12x10x 18..giga bloei stengels uit gebloemde bloemen knappen gewoon zo sterk.🥰
Thank you for the comments. How tall can I make them grow? And how can I cut the exessively growth geraniums?
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
They usually get about 12-15 inches tall.
Thank you for the Geranium info; I didn't know that too much water was a Bad thing! I will slow the water down because I do Not want my beauties to suffer root rot. Cheers
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
I know!😊
Thank you for this. My geraniums are not looking to good. So this helps a lot. I’d miracle grow a good fertilizer for them?
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
10 ай бұрын
Our Beat Your Neighbor fertilizer is awesome for geraniums and can be found here: www.BeatYourNeighbor.com
I have geraniums in a large pot, letting it grow wild, see how big it gets. My sister has one in a pail, that's almost 4 ft, flowers inside in the winter.
They can handle high heat but what about direct sunlight all day on the deck? Thank you so much for the very good info!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
2 ай бұрын
Yes, they can handle the sun. They get the direct sun in our greenhouses (and high heat.)
When should the flower be picked off if blossom has half good and half bad
I have a geranium that I’ve had for years and I always throw the dead leaves and flowers back in to the soil. She’s going strong and she’s beautiful.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
9 ай бұрын
We always take care to get rid of them because problems can start with disease when the leaves rot down in the soil next to the geranium.
I plan to have pitcher with holes all around the sides buried in the ground to have a way to make compost on sight
Now I know why my Geraniums have not done well the next year, planted in garden but we get too much rain.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
9 күн бұрын
Yup, they don't like to be too wet.
I love geraniums I live in the desert and it is HOT here in the summer I have no problems with them in even the hottest months (yes they are in the sun) In winter (gets below freeing where I am) I do bring them into my sun room where I almost never water them (Its cool in the sun room in winter) and they still bloom! They are huge now and I will be getting more this spring Wonderful plant and I love the smell Just subscribed You provided some very helpful information Thank you!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great video! I have a bank of fabulous Ivy Geraniums ( planted about 8 years ago) and they look great- but I’m always concerned about fertilizing so not to burn the roots. Should I always water deeply the day before ( like I do with my other plants) and then apply fertilizer, or can I fertilize at the same I water ( which is only occasionally)?
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
23 күн бұрын
When fertilizing it is just like you are watering, except it has feed in the water.
Thanks for the great advice. It’s so simple and sensible. Of course, I ran out to my garden and did just what you said 😃
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
Great video! I love geraniums. I'm doing something right, but can do much better!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
This is my first year growing geraniums from seeds. Mine are about the size you showed. I’m in a warmer climate so I moved mine outside already. We just had rain and have rain in the forecast every day for the next 7 days. Should I bring them in to avoid damp feet for so many days? I have a grow rack they can go on. I may or may not have had 100% germination on 40 seeds. 😊 l’ll be gifting many to friends. Thank you!
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Yes, watch the watering with the babies.
@immgilmour6600
Жыл бұрын
@@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses 7:03
I adore geraniums but they wont grow for me! Hardly any leaves. I will apply your advice and see if I can get them to thrive.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
5 ай бұрын
General advice as given in the video. Good soil, full sun, don't over-water and keep them clean when it comes to the foliage, stems and spent flowers.
Wish you talked about large potted Geraniums. I have trouble keeping them blooming all summer. Therefore, I shy away from them.
Would like to know how to care for geraniums when home and in a container, I know to dead head but what to do when they get leggy. Martha Washington geraniums as well. What are good friends for a container? Okay to put them in a flower bed?
Thank you for this video… I’ve been watering mine geraniums too much I think … I live in SW Georgia near the GA/FL line … it gets really hot down here … can geraniums take the blazing sun here? Should they get morning sun or evening or not too much of ether?
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Yes geraniums can handle the heat and sun.
Geraniums are super easy to grow from seed. I have Maverick orange.
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
We use all rooted cuttings of the Rocky Mountain or Patriot series. We love them.
Never thought I would watch a video on how to care for my geraniums. If we clean it up, will the flowers come back? Newbie here 😅
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
They will keep re-blooming. Just make sure to keep feeding them all summer with Beat Your Neighbor fertilizer.
What about fertilising, how often and method
hi just found your youtube about geraniums. In socal we grew them so easily but have since moved up north where it is cooler and I don’t notice them anywhere . so is it possible to grow them in a cooler climb it ? they also help keep stinging bugs away . :)
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Yes, we grow them in Northern WI and they turn out beautifully.
Damn ive been over watering,hoping i havent done to much harm. Thanks for passing on your knowledge
@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
Жыл бұрын
Glad you are learning, thanks for watching.