• Gardening Tips
  • Growing Plants
  • Landscaping Ideas
  • Garden Furniture
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Gardening Tips 'n Ideas
  • Gardening Tips
  • Growing Plants
  • Landscaping Ideas
  • Garden Furniture
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Gardening Tips 'n Ideas
No Result
View All Result

Growing Scented Geraniums

28/03/2011 - Updated on 28/10/2021
in Growing Plants
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Fragrant scented geraniums

Fragrant scented geraniums

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Scented Geraniums or pelargoniums are easily cultivated in pots, whether inside or outdoors during spring-like weather. They are excellent for adding beautiful scents to your garden. If you are living in a warm location, you can cultivate these wonderfully scented flowers in a container outdoors or placed in the soil for the entire year. If there are cold winters where you live, you need to guard these flowers from frost so you can keep them inside your home for the winter season.

Contents

  • Garden Soil for Cultivating Scented Geraniums (pelargoniums)
  • Less is More When Fertilizing
  • Hydrating Your Flowers
  • Proper Photosynthesis For Scented Geraniums
  • Trimming and Shaping Your Flowers
  • Transplanting Scented Geraniums
  • Protecting Your Scented Geranium From Bugs

These flowers are loved and collected by many. Enjoy this growing guide for the very best twelve month tips and great ideas for trimming, transplanting and preventing insect problems. Take joy in your Scented Geraniums!

Garden Soil for Cultivating Scented Geraniums (pelargoniums)

The dirt for your geraniums should be free of excess water. A medium fertile level is ideal; you should not raise your scented geraniums in overly fertile dirt. This will result in less of a fragrance from the leaves. Also, the pH level needs to be neutral to mildly acidic, around 6.0 is ideal.

Less is More When Fertilizing

Be sure to use limited amounts of fertilizer. In this case, it’s to your advantage to fertilize a little less than to overload it with minerals, including Nitrogen. You can use a fertilizer which is made up of organic ingredients, or a fertilizer that releases gradually and has plenty of micro nutrients. Follow the instructions on the label and begin using the smallest amount first. Always fertilize from springtime until autumn, never fertilize during the winter months when your flowers will naturally slow the growing process.

Hydrating Your Flowers

Geraniums tend to be very resilient and don’t need to be watered too frequently. That is one reason why they’re so easily maintained. Don’t let them become too dry, but don’t water them excessively. If you allow the dirt to be too overly wet for too long, it can cause problems with the roots. If you have a tendency to water more than is needed, you should house your Scented Geraniums in a clay pot instead of plastic to allow for possible excess water to seep out.

Proper Photosynthesis For Scented Geraniums

Geraniums thrive in plentiful sunshine, and love exposure to outside light when next to a window. If planting outside, a little warm sunlight will do just fine. They should also do well in partly sunny/cloudy conditions. While they love the sun, don’t let them become too overly hot. Around 20°C (70°F) is just right.

Trimming and Shaping Your Flowers

If you are keeping your Scented Geranium on the windowsill and it has now grown too large, just wait until springtime and prune it back. Gently squeeze new buds between thumb and forefinger to allow for vigorous repeated growth and plentiful branches. If any branch extends beyond the others, you may trim it down as well. You may also replant any tips you have trimmed off during the summer. You should never be worried about pruning your plant. Every time you prune it, it will grow back fuller. Always take off and discard faded pedals on a regular basis to keep your plant looking its best.

Transplanting Scented Geraniums

If your geraniums become too large for their pot, transplant them to a larger pot in the springtime. You will get the best results from a clay pot, which whisks away excess water. Keep in mind, you can regulate the size of the plant by trimming and cutting tips. If the scented geranium seems to be growing too large, think about planting a tip you’ve trimmed off to replace the original.

Protecting Your Scented Geranium From Bugs

Scented geraniums (Pelargonium) don’t usually have any bug problems, but always check to make sure. White flies, spider mites, mealy bugs and aphids may be removed with an insecticide soap if needed. Always examine and pay attention to the instructions on the label and provide adequate ventilation which will help fend off any diseases, for example, botrytis or geranium rust.

For further reference check out this earlier post on cranesbill geraniums.

Previous Post

How to Make Your Own Pole Sprinkler

Next Post

5 Ways to Create Ambience with Patio Umbrella Lights

RelatedPosts

Why Gardening Is Your Destiny
Growing Plants

Why Gardening Is Your Destiny

16/10/2013 - Updated on 21/10/2021
The beautiful Erempholia Nivea
Growing Plants

Eremophila nivea – Outback Silver Foliage

03/10/2013 - Updated on 21/10/2021
Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas
Growing Plants

Foolproof Shade Plants For Dimly Lit Areas

25/09/2013 - Updated on 21/10/2021
How Many Plants Have You KILLED This Year?
Growing Plants

How Many Plants Have You KILLED This Year?

05/07/2012 - Updated on 21/10/2021
Growing Lemongrass - Tips to Grow This Amazing Herb
Growing Plants

Growing Lemongrass – Tips to Grow This Amazing Herb

01/07/2012 - Updated on 21/10/2021
Gardening For Apartments With No Balconies
Growing Plants

Hanging Gardens for Apartments

14/05/2012 - Updated on 05/11/2021
Next Post
Tropical Ambience Using Umbrella Lights

5 Ways to Create Ambience with Patio Umbrella Lights

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

GardeningTipsnIdeas.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Additionally, we participates in various other affiliate programs, and we sometimes get a commission through purchases made through our links.
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • DMCA
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2006-2021 - All rights reserved. Gardening Tips ‘n Ideas

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Gardening Tips
  • Growing Plants
  • Landscaping Ideas
  • Garden Furniture
  • Garden Shop
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2006-2021 - All rights reserved. Gardening Tips ‘n Ideas

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.