Best GERANIUM Care Tips - What We've Learned To Keep Geraniums Looking Their Best

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  • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
    @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +36

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  • @TomBartram-b1c
    @TomBartram-b1c Рік тому +14

    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.

  • @vanessasgram8
    @vanessasgram8 Рік тому +11

    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!!!

  • @virginiaspence2880
    @virginiaspence2880 Рік тому +13

    I love geraniums. They were my moms favorite and she is gone now and I have grown to love them more.

  • @daisytwotoes
    @daisytwotoes Рік тому +33

    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
      @catherineshaw4937 Рік тому +5

      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
      @daisytwotoes Рік тому +3

      @@catherineshaw4937 That's exactly what I do!

  • @Lioness_UTV
    @Lioness_UTV Рік тому +87

    I absolutely adore geraniums. From the flowers to the unique smell and they have to be one of the most forgiving of plants too.

  • @Kathy-20J-73
    @Kathy-20J-73 Рік тому +42

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +3

      Wow!

    • @Lioness_UTV
      @Lioness_UTV Рік тому +4

      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
      @elkesimons-yarbrough2385 Рік тому +2

      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
      @mandalyn8006 Рік тому +2

      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-20J-73
      @Kathy-20J-73 Рік тому +2

      @@mandalyn8006 excellent. They are underrated Give and give their bright colors ❤️

  • @marijasedjli5322
    @marijasedjli5322 Рік тому +20

    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!

  • @barbaraf6226
    @barbaraf6226 Рік тому +20

    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!

  • @PEGASUSleadmare
    @PEGASUSleadmare Рік тому +8

    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.

  • @janisgriffin7278
    @janisgriffin7278 Рік тому +15

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +2

      That's what we use are rooted cuttings. We love the Rocky Mountain and Patriot series.

    • @Jojodancer1978
      @Jojodancer1978 Рік тому

      #janisgriffin how long does it take for geraniums to grow and flower from a bare stem?

    • @mollypaintscows
      @mollypaintscows 7 місяців тому

      I didn’t know they grew like that. Interesting.

  • @wyndiefeatherstone948
    @wyndiefeatherstone948 Місяць тому +1

    Excellent video and very informative! I appreciate the close up pictures as well so we can see exactly what you are talking about, that truly makes a difference. When I retired I began growing plants and have gone through so many of them, but the plant I came back to, was the one my mother and grandmother grew so beautifully, the geranium. It stumped me for years that I could not propagate it, but this year I did get 15 new plants from propagation. Now I can enjoy them all over my property. Do remember what he said about clean up, because they will need that as they grow as well.

  • @dawnschneider9505
    @dawnschneider9505 Рік тому +30

    Thanks for the close-ups, they really help!

  • @debbiejenkins5904
    @debbiejenkins5904 Рік тому +14

    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.

  • @maewebster9377
    @maewebster9377 Рік тому +5

    love geraniums with the deep red flowers

  • @leejacobs3620
    @leejacobs3620 Рік тому +19

    Thank you for sharing these great tips, especially the importance of 'clean up.'

  • @NanaOneAZ
    @NanaOneAZ Рік тому +5

    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. 😊

  • @kellybadea5315
    @kellybadea5315 Рік тому +8

    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!!

  • @s.velez-lorenzo7895
    @s.velez-lorenzo7895 Рік тому +5

    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.

  • @Dcc333
    @Dcc333 Рік тому +75

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +18

      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
      @Dcc333 Рік тому +9

      @Beat Your Neighbor Plant Food & Fertilizer I definitely enjoy your content and have already learned alot!

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +7

      @@Dcc333 that great to hear. Thank you for watching.

    • @kathleenstahl3315
      @kathleenstahl3315 Рік тому +10

      I LUV GARDENING!!👌 IT IS SOOO CALMING AND REWARDING YOUR EFFORTS!👍👍😊😊

    • @sassysandie2865
      @sassysandie2865 Рік тому +6

      How often do you fertilize them?

  • @karenhayman3848
    @karenhayman3848 Рік тому +1

    No matter how long one's been gardening, there's still ALOT to learn! Great 'refresher' course......thanks!!!! 👍💚 💐🌹🥀🌺🌷🌸💮🏵️🌻🌼🌱🌿🪴🌵

  • @libbyneves5457
    @libbyneves5457 Рік тому +4

    I’m encouraged that I can keep my geraniums going through July and August, thank you!

  • @sns1804
    @sns1804 7 місяців тому +4

    thanks for the tips on watering and removing dead leaves and trimming flower buds.

  • @irenehaugen6143
    @irenehaugen6143 Рік тому +5

    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.

  • @donnaniemi4213
    @donnaniemi4213 Рік тому +5

    Very helpful I have avoided geraniums because of the heat. I will try again.

  • @flavianofloris4459
    @flavianofloris4459 Рік тому +4

    This video is about respect and love your plants

  • @calni7231
    @calni7231 Рік тому +1

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому

      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.

  • @lianelindsey1407
    @lianelindsey1407 Рік тому +2

    I live in Texas
    It feels like 135 degrees at times...
    The geraniums love it

  • @janetcampbell9622
    @janetcampbell9622 Рік тому +15

    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.

  • @susiemcvey672
    @susiemcvey672 Рік тому +14

    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‼️‼️‼️💕💕💕💕

  • @heatherjowett5382
    @heatherjowett5382 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @nichegoseberazdvatri
    @nichegoseberazdvatri Рік тому +14

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +2

      Thank you for watching!

    • @atimnile2401
      @atimnile2401 6 місяців тому +1

      😆😆😂😂; indeed traveling to Switzerland 🇨🇭 is not cheap !!! Happpy gardening

  • @OTseven
    @OTseven Рік тому +5

    Learned a lot, especially about too much water. Much thx

  • @soulstarguidancereadingswi4938

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +1

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

    • @wyndiefeatherstone948
      @wyndiefeatherstone948 Місяць тому

      I know what you mean. My grandmother use to pinch off a piece with her thumb nail and just stick it in the soil and it grew. I have tried for years and only this year managed to get 15 propagations to survive, which was 100 percent of the ones I planted!!! I am so happy!

  • @hgdoggy
    @hgdoggy 5 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @azsunburns
    @azsunburns Рік тому +29

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +1

      They do have a particular smell.

    • @kezlyn2006
      @kezlyn2006 Рік тому +1

      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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому

      @@kezlyn2006 thank you.

  • @denise23787
    @denise23787 3 місяці тому +1

    I've recently got some geraniums and I've really enjoyed watching this video. Can't wait to go through more "how to" videos 🥰

  • @mariabanholzer5960
    @mariabanholzer5960 Рік тому +5

    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

  • @mollypaintscows
    @mollypaintscows 7 місяців тому +2

    I love geraniums. They’re my favorite. Thank you for sharing the care tips. Maybe this year my geraniums will thrive. 😘

  • @America-1961
    @America-1961 Рік тому +3

    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

  • @debrazawlocki3975
    @debrazawlocki3975 Рік тому +3

    Thanks! I'm cleaning my geraniums right now! 😃

  • @tameruykal
    @tameruykal Рік тому +5

    Thank you for the comments. How tall can I make them grow? And how can I cut the exessively growth geraniums?

  • @suzml8106
    @suzml8106 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for all the info on geraniums. Great!

  • @noraoduliomorales2588
    @noraoduliomorales2588 Рік тому +8

    Thanks for the tips! 😊 I love geraniums!

  • @lisamac8503
    @lisamac8503 Рік тому +3

    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!

  • @fraukeg.facchini2691
    @fraukeg.facchini2691 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @bobbogr1
    @bobbogr1 Рік тому

    The close ups are so helpful!

  • @candieschonauer4083
    @candieschonauer4083 Рік тому +1

    Thank you geraniums are my favorite!

  • @pamkrugman8991
    @pamkrugman8991 Рік тому +3

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +1

      Thank you.

    • @tom-ks6hz
      @tom-ks6hz 2 місяці тому

      Use a product called Spray N Grow. It’s a company out of Texas. I’ve used it for 40 years with fantastic results. I spray our downtown flowers with the solution. Get the combo kit.

  • @isabelchilian2930
    @isabelchilian2930 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Scott for sharing all your expertise on geraniums!! I am a new subscriber watching you from Ontario Canada. Great teaching great video

  • @marlbboro8091
    @marlbboro8091 Рік тому +1

    Clean up is a nightmare ! It’s constant ( once a week is constant for me 😛). Thanks for reiterating it.

  • @brendaallid-makalintal4345
    @brendaallid-makalintal4345 7 місяців тому +1

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  7 місяців тому

      Yes, they can handle the sun. They get the direct sun in our greenhouses (and high heat.)

  • @carriemclaren-jones159
    @carriemclaren-jones159 Рік тому +1

    Hello and greetings from New Zealand. Very interesting and informative video. I follow all your tips and my potted geraniums look fabulous!

  • @NadoCrowFriend
    @NadoCrowFriend 6 місяців тому +1

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  6 місяців тому +1

      When fertilizing it is just like you are watering, except it has feed in the water.

  • @KLG777
    @KLG777 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @rayderry7068
    @rayderry7068 Рік тому +3

    Excellent tuition! Thanks so much,

  • @mavingoff3551
    @mavingoff3551 Рік тому +1

    Thanks!-very informative, I will remember to remove all debris. Would like more information fertilizing, type of fertilizer and frequency.

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому

      Thank you! We do have a few more geranium videos and our Beat Your Neighbor fertilizer is available here: www.BeatYourNeighbor.com
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  • @pampeterson3092
    @pampeterson3092 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @joyjournal6157
    @joyjournal6157 11 місяців тому +2

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  11 місяців тому

      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.

  • @LauraAronson
    @LauraAronson Рік тому +4

    Excellent video! Would love to know how you water 💧 all those plants. Do the leaves handle getting water on them okay? Thanks!

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +7

      Yes, the leaves get wet too, and its not an issue. We aren't overly careful when watering a half million flowers daily.

  • @rscbmr1023
    @rscbmr1023 4 місяці тому +1

    Fabulous, I got my answer in 52 seconds. Thanks! It's a pet peve we're people just ralk & talk & not get to the point!

  • @barrettemonique9070
    @barrettemonique9070 6 місяців тому +4

    When should the flower be picked off if blossom has half good and half bad

    • @tinaknutsen
      @tinaknutsen 4 місяці тому +1

      As soon as you notice it is like that!
      It will produce a multitude of blooms if you continue to do that. Plus weekly fertilizer throughout the growing season. I just use all purpose miracle grow liquid feed attached to my hose.
      During our drought July and August I put my finger in the soil, if it is dry up to my first knuckle I water.

  • @wyndiefeatherstone948
    @wyndiefeatherstone948 Місяць тому

    In California we are having brutal summers where the sun burns everything, so I planted a geranium under the shade of my front yard tree where it gets light but not hit directly by the sun. For the past two years the plant has been huge but I just noticed the leaves and flowers are gone leaving a lot of very healthy looking stems. Do you think this is due to lack of direct sunlight? My other thoughts are overwatering or lack of fertilizer. I am stumped! Especially since there are 4 other geraniums under the tree growing like crazy!

  • @dustylover100
    @dustylover100 3 місяці тому +1

    We've had quite a bit of rain this summer. How can I keep them from burning up even though I have to keep them along a sidewalk next to my apartment? When mt geraniums are doing well, they are so beautiful and I'm very proud of them.

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  3 місяці тому +1

      The best resource for your plants is going to be a good quality soil. That will make all the difference when it gets scorching hot and soil is the delivery system for the moisture and nutrients. Watch our soil video here: ua-cam.com/video/mASzghe9gx0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

  • @CarolKramer-q4g
    @CarolKramer-q4g Рік тому +3

    Thanks
    Can't wait to tell my husband this.

  • @gillianforster6370
    @gillianforster6370 6 місяців тому

    What about fertilising, how often and method

  • @sallydhondt3974
    @sallydhondt3974 4 місяці тому +1

    Great information, thank you!

  • @koosvanleeuwe2580
    @koosvanleeuwe2580 6 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤geranium grond.zitten stokjes in grover..4 graniums grote bak...lepel kunstmest 12x10x 18..giga bloei stengels uit gebloemde bloemen knappen gewoon zo sterk.🥰

  • @tom-ks6hz
    @tom-ks6hz 2 місяці тому

    I work for the city in our downtown flower program. We plant geraniums in baskets. Every year I deal with geranium rust. What can I do to prevent this? Thanks

  • @aishataviator
    @aishataviator 5 місяців тому +1

    Well executed video thanks!

  • @carlaphoenix8965
    @carlaphoenix8965 Рік тому +2

    Hi again. I have a question. I love geraniums. I plant them every year. My problem is that after the first set of flowers fades, I pinch them off. Yet the second set of blossoms never grow back as tall as the original set. I plant them in 2 long concrete flower boxes in the front of our house, facing SW. Lots of sun. I feed them once a month. Yet they always grow back shorter than the first set. 🤷🏻🙄. Any suggestions would be most welcome. I'm in New Jersey, USA.

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +1

      Feed more often, once a week is minimum. They aren't getting enough nutrients.

    • @carlaphoenix8965
      @carlaphoenix8965 Рік тому +2

      😮😯😲😳🤯 !!!!!
      Holy guacamole !!!! Seriously!?!
      Plot twist !! I'd been following the instructions that recommended once a month. THANK YOU !!!!
      I'd almost decided to give up on getting geraniums this year. Thank you for responding so quickly and with solid advice. 😃👩🏻‍🌾

  • @nettysenoj3964
    @nettysenoj3964 Рік тому +4

    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!

  • @carlaphoenix8965
    @carlaphoenix8965 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for the excellent advice 👍🏻

  • @marcuspaul0815
    @marcuspaul0815 10 місяців тому +1

    You may do all these things or don‘t do all these things and they will still thrive - obviously in a greenhouse you need to look for them more intensively. I cut mine down and overwinter them in the cellar with only a little daylight, never a problem, even in Germany. However, the guy from the Geranium Society says they should be watered from below, and that‘s what I do, too. I keep them in their containers and put them every other day in a bucket with some water with a little bit of fertilizer in it which can be soaked up. All in all no worries and minimum work with them, the flowering in summer is awesome.

  • @thats-a-wrapsjackson7634
    @thats-a-wrapsjackson7634 6 місяців тому +1

    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?

  • @sandrapalermo9561
    @sandrapalermo9561 6 місяців тому +1

    Love your videos! I like how you explain, it ! Thank you!

  • @georgelewis8798
    @georgelewis8798 Рік тому +3

    Absolutely excellent information. I thank you Sir.😊

  • @dlawbyaaj
    @dlawbyaaj Рік тому +4

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +3

      They will keep re-blooming. Just make sure to keep feeding them all summer with Beat Your Neighbor fertilizer.

  • @beverlyrivera4701
    @beverlyrivera4701 6 місяців тому +1

    What is the fertilizer you recommend for Geraniums? I didn’t quite get what you said.

  • @vallang4832
    @vallang4832 Рік тому

    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
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому

      Our Beat Your Neighbor fertilizer is awesome for geraniums and can be found here: www.BeatYourNeighbor.com

  • @SaltAirnSway
    @SaltAirnSway 5 місяців тому

    I have a Martha Washington that was purple when I bought it, now the color regrows much lighter to even white. How did that happen?

  • @ernestinewatson4730
    @ernestinewatson4730 Рік тому +2

    Ty I’ve learned a lot from your videos

  • @debramurphy4295
    @debramurphy4295 Рік тому

    I plan to have pitcher with holes all around the sides buried in the ground to have a way to make compost on sight

  • @lornadouglas7887
    @lornadouglas7887 5 місяців тому +1

    Now I know why my Geraniums have not done well the next year, planted in garden but we get too much rain.

  • @debrahickman731
    @debrahickman731 Рік тому +1

    How do you handle the flower when a couple of the bloom is dead? Do you have to take off the whole bloom off at the main stem. Can you just pull off the little part that is dead? Debbie😊

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +1

      If the whole bloom isn't spent, then you can just pull off the dead petals to get a little more life out of the bloom. If the whole bloom is done, then go ahead and take off the bloom and stem making sure to snap it off all the way down to where it connects to the main stem.

  • @greensage395
    @greensage395 Рік тому +1

    I overwater and mine is just happy as can be in the Desert SW! :)

  • @mariapanariello6949
    @mariapanariello6949 Рік тому +1

    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 😃

  • @GraceAboundedMore
    @GraceAboundedMore 6 місяців тому

    Wish you talked about large potted Geraniums. I have trouble keeping them blooming all summer. Therefore, I shy away from them.

  • @marypruden7907
    @marypruden7907 Рік тому +6

    You didn't mention sun. Can geraniums take the west hot afternoon sun?
    Thanks for the good info.

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому +3

      They sure can handle (and prefer) the hot Sun. As mentioned in the video we grow our geraniums in the full sun of the greenhouses where the temps get upwards of 135 degrees.

    • @mollypitcher9380
      @mollypitcher9380 Рік тому

      @@SharkeysFloralGreenhousesthanks!

  • @sj6919
    @sj6919 Рік тому +1

    Thank you. Can I trim my geranium back? The stems are growing too long and heavy with flowers, heading out towards the lawn.

  • @BurtBowers
    @BurtBowers 5 місяців тому

    How does that work is there any benefit from even having them sounds like too much work for such a flowering bush.

  • @believeinnature8930
    @believeinnature8930 6 місяців тому

    I have had some geraniums in doors, at the windows, for 6 years. Is there a way to prevent them growing too tall?

  • @sir.fuentes7642
    @sir.fuentes7642 Рік тому +5

    Last summer the leaves on my geraniums after a healthy green growth, began to grow-in white. Any advice as to what might have caused that to happen?

    • @ericeandco
      @ericeandco 10 місяців тому

      Maybe low light or possibly powdery mildew.

    • @sir.fuentes7642
      @sir.fuentes7642 10 місяців тому

      ​@@ericeandco no it wasn't powdery mildew as I know because I deal with it yearly on my Dahlias and Zinnias. These geraniums were grown in plentiful sunshine 6+ hours daily.

  • @50hellkat2
    @50hellkat2 5 місяців тому +1

    I have a problem with buying geraniums in hanging plants and i have to replant them because they are being hoked by this meshy gauze bag the planters put around the root ball and do not remove. Is this normal or did they just forget to take it off?

  • @None-685
    @None-685 Рік тому

    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?

  • @krisshapiro6583
    @krisshapiro6583 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video. Talk really helps me

  • @debbifaust3106
    @debbifaust3106 Рік тому +3

    My red geraniums always get this little green worm that loves to feast on the flower. I do de-head the flower as soon as I see signs of the little buggers. I was hoping this video would address the why and how to keep them away.

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  Рік тому

      Use a systemic insecticide to ensure preventative protection against them. We use this here: amzn.to/3MLTewE

    • @debbifaust3106
      @debbifaust3106 Рік тому

      @@SharkeysFloralGreenhouses Thank-you so much for your reply. I do love the red geraniums but I don't like fighting the worms. I will check out the link you sent me for the insecticide.

  • @MrCloudss
    @MrCloudss 9 місяців тому +1

    Hello, got my first geranium.The geranium i bought is already blooming a full bulb.
    About to repot it, how large of a pot would you recommend.

    • @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses
      @SharkeysFloralGreenhouses  9 місяців тому

      Depends how big it is now, but you can jump up to much larger pot and it will fill in.

  • @AmirsAllotment
    @AmirsAllotment Рік тому +4

    Great advice and tips Scot 😊

  • @veronicastaeven2896
    @veronicastaeven2896 Рік тому +5

    Thank you for the great info!