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- Q.Step By Step Directions For Bringing A Geranium Inside For The Winter - I have a beautiful geranium plant that I would like to bring inside for the winter. I have already dug ...
- Q.Cranesbill Geranium - Can you please tell me if Cranesbill Geranium is posinous to dogs. Have these in my garden.
- Q.Would Like To Know How To Trim Geraniums. - I am bringing geraniums inside but they're big and I'd like how far down I can trim them. That goes ...
- Q.Geranium Cutting Throwing New Colour - My nan gave me a cutting of her velvet looking burgandy ivy geranium 3 months ago & I successfully got ...
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Dleach68 on
August 10, 2020
MaineQ.Can A Flower Change Color Simply By Proximity?
We recently bought a pink geranium to replace a struggling red one and hung it in the same spot. The 2 plants have been less then six ft apart for a couple of months and the older red one seemed to come back from the dead and when it bloomed again, it was pink.?? ? Ps humming birds always. 1st pic old color. 2nd pic new plant hanging. zombie hybrid plant on step.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.There are two likely things that could have happened.
I suspect that seeds from a hybridization of the two have propagated. What you are seeing may be the dominant set of genes responsible for color.
Another possibility is a true mutation. This is quite common, but the color, here, leads me to believe that this is a result of seeds germinating.
Here is an article that will offer more tips on caring for the flowers:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htm
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- Asked by
kate nicholls on
September 27, 2020
BA15 1EPQ.Protecting Plants In The Winter
I only have room for a small plastic greenhouse in the garden. Would this be sufficient for protecting pelargoniums and an avocado in a pot?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 29, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Your area is set up a little different in terms of climate zones than ours. You seem to be equivalent to our USDA zone 9. This will mean that the avocado will, likely, survive with the mini greenhouse. The geraniums may survive, depending on the type. Some are more hardy than others.
Here are some articles that will help you to understand each plants' care and requirements:
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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/geranium-care.htmhttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/avocado-tree-growing.htm
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October 24, 2020Q.Step by step directions for bringing a geranium inside for the winter
I have a beautiful geranium plant that I would like to bring inside for the winter. I have already dug it up and put in a pot, but don't know what the next steps are. Could you provide me with step by step directions? How to determine how often to water, what kind of sunlight is needed? Is a basement a satisfactory place to put the plant? Do I need to take the leaves off? Do I need to cut down the plant?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 26, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
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Eileen Bardoe on
November 7, 2020
Gravesend DA11 7BHQ.Cranesbill Geranium
Can you please tell me if Cranesbill Geranium is posinous to dogs. Have these in my garden.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It is the pelargonium species that is toxic to dogs. These are scented geraniums, there are many others.
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/geranium
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pelargonium/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/cranesbill-geranium/growing-hardy-geraniums.htm
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Anonymous on
November 10, 2020Q.Would Like To Know How To Trim Geraniums.
I am bringing geraniums inside but they're big and I'd like how far down I can trim them. That goes for Hibiscus also.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 11, 2020
Certified ExpertA.You can trim them back as far as you need to so they won't be so hard to place inside.
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February 3, 2021Q.Geranium Cutting Throwing New Colour
My nan gave me a cutting of her velvet looking burgandy ivy geranium 3 months ago & I successfully got it to grow roots. Last month it threw its first flower spike, a gorgeous burgundy colour but 2 weeks ago it had 2 new spikes open... one burgundy & one a velvet deep purple. Yesterday three new clusters all started to open up & they're all purple coloured. My nan said she's had hers for 3 years & it's only ever produced the burgundy flowers. How does it happen?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
February 3, 2021
Certified ExpertA.I like the new color! This random occurrence is known in the gardening world as a "sport" and is a genetic event. Most often, the plant will eventually go back to its original bloom color. Here's an article that describes sports:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plant-sport-mutations.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
February 4, 2021Q.I Have A Geranium That Has Grown Up Rather Than Out And Is Now Looking Like A Skinny Tree.
This was originally a small plant with an unusual multi-pink coloured flower and unusual leaves (orange/yellow/on the back). It was planted outside probably about five or six years ago and did well through the summer. Because it was so unusual, I brought it in for the winter (I live in Toronto in Canada). I cut it back and it flourished and I ended up keeping it indoors year-round. The leaves lost their multi-colouring right away and when it bloomed again, the flowers were a beautiful pale pink (not the multi-pink they'd been). I didn't cut it back as often as I should have and it got out of hand with many hard stems growing in all directions. Cutting it back didn't help much. Last October, I cut it back again getting rid of all the stems except one but it has just continued to grow straight up with only a bit of new growth quite high up on the stem. It's a wonderful plant (as you can see in the photo, it's blooming in February in Toronto!) but I can't just let it keep growing up until it hits the ceiling. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
February 5, 2021
Certified ExpertA.The lower stem has gotten woody, so the best thing to do is cut it back by one third and root the cuttings for new plants. As they grow, you should pinch them back (see the article attached), which will keep them bushy.
These articles should be helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/leggy-geranium.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/pruning-geraniums.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/how-to-grow-geraniums-indoors.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/rooting-plant-cuttings.htmWas this answer useful?00
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