how to treat a potted geranium plant that is dropping tiny black balls. What is it and how do I treat it? Thank you.
Can you include a photo? I'm not sure what's going on. This will help me to make a diagnosis.
What can I do with my geraniums to help them flower. They bud but then the bud dies and I don't get flowers
For optimal bloom, feed the plant lightly with a well balanced fertilizer ( 10-10-10) once a month during the active growing season. Container plants may need to be fed more often (2x month) because the nutrients can leach out from the bottom of the pot when watering. They bloom best when slightly pot bound.
You can remove the wilted florets, this will encourage the lower buds to bloom. Geranium flowers bloom best when protected from rain or spraying water.
Why are my Geraniums leaves curling up?
This could be Pelargonium Leaf Curl.
Also pests or exposure to a herbicide can cause leaf curling.
https://ipm.illinois.edu/diseases/rpds/608.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/common-geranium-diseases.htm
Purchased new Geranium plants for pots and although there were two blooms on each, after I transplanted them in pots , in the sun, I got just green growth for long time and when they finally bloom they are leggy and only a few of the buds come out on each stem. Rather not cut them all back now, is there anything else I can do? I have fertilized them twice this season. Thank you for any information Elizabeth J. Morgan PS Happened to all colors and kinds.
Good drainage is essential to geraniums so choose containers with adequate drainage holes. If your geraniums are already in pots, spread organic compost lightly on the soil surface and work in, taking care not to dig up the plant's roots.
Feed your geraniums every two weeks with a balanced fertilizer like 10-10-10 or 20-20-20. Buy fertilizer that dissolves in water for easier application.
Every third watering, add Epsom salts - magnesium sulfate - to the plant water - 1 teaspoon per 1 gallon - to provide magnesium. Or, add a slow-release fertilizer to the soil mix when you plant the geraniums in the pot - it feeds them all season.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/pruning-geraniums.htm
Time of year to plant these bulbs in Sacramento, CA
They can be planted in autumn in CA. This article may help
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/cranesbill-geranium/growing-hardy-geraniums.htm
My geraniums are growing in a large planter, about 12 feet long. They get good sunlight and have been doing beautifully and producing many blooms. Within the last two weeks, new foliage has turned bright yellow. I live on Panama City Beach where growing conditions seem to be different from any other place I have ever lived! There is strong wind and high humidity. Any suggestions about the yellow leaves?
This article will help you access the plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-yellow-leaves.htm
I've been bringing my geraniums in for a number of years. I have a window where the sun is there for most of the day. They do very well and I replant them in mid May. Now these plants are big Geraniums and wondering at this point should I take cuttings from them or just trim them way back? Also, has I have them in a almost due south window,they flower and I pinch the flowers off in hope that they bloom more come summer. What is your opinion on this?
I think you are doing everything you should be doing. You might even take cutting, and divide them. No harm in having more than a few around! Here is an article for more information on their care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm