topic Re: Geraniums in Garden

Geraniums

Katcat1 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:52:34 GMT

Several weeks ago, we had down pours of rain for 3 days in a row. My geraniums lost all their blooms and I had to pinch back. I had no new growth so I gave them some Miracle Gro and before long I had 5 to 6 buds on each plant (I had 2 plants). Now they are in full bloom with new buds waiting. Do you cover your geraniums when it rains? I know I will if we have a lot of rain again.

Re: Geraniums

Lilysmom — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:57:01 GMT

@Katcat1, when my plants are going to get hit hard by rain, I hang them under our second level screened in deck on hooks I installed for that purpose. Don’t leave them under a deck on the ground. Did that once and the slugs went crazy. Yuck! LM

Re: Geraniums

Trix — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:19:28 GMT

I don't cover potted plants when there is a intense rainstorm. I only move things when there is a forecast of extremely high wind with the rain. I've had plants blown off tables in those conditions.

Re: Geraniums

Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:24:12 GMT

I have one outside a full glass door, which I love to look at while I'm here at my computer - earlier this year, when we were having tons of rain, and before my gutters were cleaned out, it kept getting drenched and it is slowly recovering. They actually love the cooler days of fall but they soldier on in the heat quite well.

No, I don't cover things in the rain (way too much work) but I do use Miracle-Gro for tomatoes on my geraniums. The higher potash number is good for them.

Re: Geraniums

January121 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:50:34 GMT

I just love red Geraniums❤️ ..... I put them in large planters around the front of my house & never move them until the fall .... I don’t even think of them if it rains hard .... they will survive😃

Re: Geraniums

BirkiLady — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:04:04 GMT

It has never occured to me to cover plants during summer rainfalls. They are Mother Nature's nurishment! I think about covering during hail, but don't. It's too much trouble and they survive well with a little help (of removal of tattered leaves the next morning).

Re: Geraniums

jannabelle1 — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:56:15 GMT

I always have a very large pot of geraniums on my patio. If we have a forecast for several days of heavy rain, I pull the pot close to the side of our town home so that they're protected by the overhang on our roof. Several years ago I didn't do that during heavy rains, and my poor geraniums really struggled for awhile after that. I think they love cooler, sunny days the best.

Re: Geraniums

PA Mom-mom — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:58:28 GMT

@Katcat1 My aunt and cousin always used plastic bags to cover their outside geraniums before a rain. I didn't and would just cut off the black flower after the rain. That was also a bit of a pain. But geraniums are so often attacked by bud bore even when everything else goes well that I finally stopped planting them. I'm just busy to keep up with them.

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:59:43 GMT

My geraniums (9) are little soldiers....they survive anything and just keep blooming.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 23:12:47 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
Several weeks ago, we had down pours of rain for 3 days in a row. My geraniums lost all their blooms and I had to pinch back. I had no new growth so I gave them some Miracle Gro and before long I had 5 to 6 buds on each plant (I had 2 plants). Now they are in full bloom with new buds waiting. Do you cover your geraniums when it rains? I know I will if we have a lot of rain again.

@Katcat1 Mine stay outside as they are all through the winter rains.

Re: Geraniums

bmorechick — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 04:06:07 GMT

We had a really really rainy cold spring. My geraniums took a beating from too much rain and too cool temperatures, so i started to bring them in the garage. I pulled off all the dead yellow leaves and slowly started to nourish them back to health with miracle grow. They are back outside now and finally its good and hot here and thank goodness no rain for past two weeks. They are stunning with big fat red flower heads and dense green leaves. No rain again all week just that wonderful hazy, hot and humid weather i Love. Obviously the geraniums like it too! I will drag them in the garage again if we have more than a day or two of rain, especially if i just watered them.

Re: Geraniums

Nataliesgramma — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 10:52:34 GMT

If we are having severe weather or days of rain.....I put my pots in the garage. I've had plants break off in high winds.....

Re: Geraniums

Grade1Teach — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:14:45 GMT

I ordered 2 flats of geraniums from my daughter's school this year. I do this every year and they are always wonderful -- I get large, long lasting blooms.

I live on Long Island and I lost all but 4 of my geraniums. I am so upset. We had an awful spring - cold temps, too much rain, etc. I planted a bunch in a large planter and those are the only ones to survive. The rest were planted in the ground on Mother's Day and I lost them ALL. So upsetting.

I think I'm going to stick to only putting geraniums in planters from now on. I like the idea of being able to move them in case of bad weather. When they are in the ground, you are kind of stuck. Ugh.