White Geramium

White Geramium Care

Pelargonium

What is the plant

Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. The palmately cleft leaves are broadly circular in form. The flowers have five petals and are coloured white, pink, purple or blue, often with distinctive veining. Geraniums will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Propagation is by semiripe cuttings in summer, by seed, or by division in autumn or spring.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

7°C - 10°C

Hardiness zone

11 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Geraniums are a low-maintenance plant, so water them only when the soil gets dry. If located in full sun, water the plant more frequently. Hardy geraniums can become prone to fungal disease if watered overhead.
Pruning
Hardy geraniums require little care, once established. The plants can get a bit scraggly after blooming and deadheading is difficult with so many wispy stems. Shearing the plants back to basal growth will improve their look and encourage reblooming. The plants fill back in within weeks. The exception is Geranium macrorrhizum, which is easily deadheaded and needs no shearing.
Fertilizer
Unless the soil is very poor, hardy geraniums generally do fine with no feeding other than a yearly application of compost. Poor soils may require a spring feeding with a time-release balanced fertilizer.

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Sunlight
Hardy geraniums accept a wide range of exposure conditions. For the best flowering and most vigorous geranium plants, site them in full sun to part shade. If geraniums are grown in hot, full sun, provide regular water. Some varieties of geraniums can tolerate full shade, but they likely won't blossom as fully as those that have plenty of sun.
Soil
Geraniums are not particular about soil pH, but a neutral to slightly acidic soil is ideal. Most prefer medium-moisture, well-drained soil, though some species prefer relatively dry soil.
Temperature
Hardy geraniums grow best in daytime temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit and nighttime temperatures between 50 degrees and 60 degrees. They tolerate a wide range of humidity levels, though mildew and rust can be a non-life-threatening issue in very humid regions.

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