Geranium Growing Guide

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Growing Geraniums in Pots

Geraniums are incredibly popular bedding plants that will do very well in windowsill boxes and container gardens. These flowers are very easy to grow, like zinnias, and offer your home more than just beautiful colors! Geraniums are also known for their robust scented leaves, which can fill your home with the smell of apple, citrus, and even lavender. These leaves are often edible, so growing geraniums can enhance your cooking, as well as the beauty of your home. Learn more about growing geraniums in containers today from the experts at Patio Growers.

Getting Started

When you’re growing geraniums growing in pots, they like a combination of moist soil and full sun to thrive. They like neutral or alkaline soil that drains well enough to allow for frequent watering. While most geraniums are treated as annuals, growing only in spring and summer and composting in the winter, you can bring them indoors so that they can survive the cold weather and bloom again in the spring. During colder seasons, this flower will go semi-dormant, requiring minimal fertilization and watering.

Additional Details

If you’re considering growing geraniums in your container garden, make sure you have the right environment for them.

Zones

Geraniums grow best in zones 3 - 9.

Light

Geraniums need 6 - 8 hours of sun every day.

Common Pests

Aphids, Fall Cankerworms, Cabbage Loopers

Common Diseases

Crown Rot, Damping Off, Flower Blight

With all this information about growing geraniums in pots, we’re confident that you can introduce this flower to your container garden. Interested in adding even more florals? Check out our other flower-growing guides for more information!

The Details

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