Every year I buy baskets of geraniums for my Mother to enjoy on her balcony..she is 97 and loves the coral/salmon shade. This years baskets started out a deep coral but over the past two weeks have gradually faded to near white. The foliage remains green and healthy and new blooms plentiful but again are now almost white. She has enjoyed this same colour for about 20 years on the same balcony and in the exact same locations so no change there. Any idea why this may be occurring and is there any additive etc. That could restore the original colour? Thanks
Boytrytis blossom blight can develop in cool, damp conditions. This fungus can cause premature color fading and blossoms browning.
Make sure you are deadheading the spent flowers to keep the plant producing new flowers.
Here is a link to refresh you on the care requirements.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm
We purchased beautifully blooming geraniums and planted them outside. The blooms died off and we deadheaded them but no new shoots have appeared. Did we do something wrong?
Something is not making your plants happy, and the links below will help refresh you on the care requirements.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/pruning-geraniums.htm
The geraniums look healthy but the blooms don't open. The plants are in pots (about 24) mixed with other various plants and they all look very healthy. The other plants are blooming but not the geraniums. I've grown geraniums for several years and never had this problem. I'm stumped. HELP!
Are the plants getting enough sunlight? They just may need a bit more time and summer heat to really began to flower.
You also may want to fertilize as indicated in the link below.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm
Are Cranesbill Geraniums edible? If so, which variety?
Yes, Cranesbill Geraniums are an edible plant.
Here is a link with more information.
https://webstu.onu.edu/garden/node/329
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/cranesbill-geranium/growing-hardy-geraniums.htm
When a geranium flower dies, how do you remove it? At the base of the stem near the soil or just the bud at the top?
Deadhead or remove the spent flowers down to the base of the plant. Most times you can pinch and snap it off with your fingers, but a small garden snip can also be used.
Keeping the plant deadheaded will help your plant produce more flowers for the growing season.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/pruning-geraniums.htm
When you deadhead the geranium, do you cut the entire flower from the stem or just those petals that have died?
Remove the entire stem, down to the base of the plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm
I have a potted geranium plant that I suspect has Botrytis blight. Can it be saved or should I throw it away?
Both, actually. You can save the main plant by heavy pruning, but if it is in fact Botrytis Blight, you'll want to burn or bury the dead or damaged green material.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Gray Mold Control: Learn About The Treatment Of Botrytis Blight https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-botrytis-blight.htm