i have 2 tame rabbits that we let wonder around the garden, i want to plant some flowers in some low pots that won't attract the rabbits and that won't harm them if they do eat them, i thought of Geranium's as i thought they might not like the smell
Are Geranium's poisonius to rabbits if they eat them?
No i dont think they are poisonous to rabbits, Wild ones come into my garden and eat them and I never find any dead bodies anywhere
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Dried geranium as a drug?
i volunteer at a home for the elderly and just found out what this little old lady does. She takes the dried geranium flowers, crushes them and sniffs it. When i asked her about it she said she's been using them as a way to get high (happy in her words). Never heard of it before, have you?
Dried geranium as a drug?
Wow - that's funny. I'll research it, but that's a new one on me.
Reply:never heard of it but it could be like a poison like herion becuase thats kind of like a rat poison so who knows just mybe shes got some thing there
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Dried geranium as a drug?
Wow - that's funny. I'll research it, but that's a new one on me.
Reply:never heard of it but it could be like a poison like herion becuase thats kind of like a rat poison so who knows just mybe shes got some thing there
Reply:asdasdas
My geranium looks deadthe shoots are brown & crispy I was wondering if the plant might still be alive&what do
My geranium use to be pretty with a lot of green shoots over the winter but towards the end of winter the shoots started getting brown and crispy like and one shoot is still green. There are little bitty bugs in it but i dont know what they are and if they are trying to kill my plant or if my plant is what they call dormant. My nephew said it looked like a cemetary lol but any advice you have will be much appreciated. I really loved the look of it but I didn't know if it's like that because I was cutting off the twiggy branches after they got brown.
My geranium looks deadthe shoots are brown %26amp; crispy I was wondering if the plant might still be alive%26amp;what do
Wait a little longer and give it a shot of sunshine and water and keep your fingers crossed hope this helps.
Reply:I have a couple of geraniums that looked like this also what I did it loosen the dirt around the roots and took one smaller root kinda bent it and it did bend that is a good sign then I cut it to look for green to see any signs of life one I found green and one i did not so I am punting and watering them both with the roots still being pliable I thought this was a good sign so I will see. Geraniums are a plant that can go dormant in the winter.
Reply:Don't give up yet. I grew geraniums once which had been pulled from the garden in the fall and stuffed in paper bags over the winter, not stored properly at all. I put them in the ground in spring and most of them grew. Wait till your spring is well under way before deciding if the plant is dead. Cut the dead parts off but leave anything green.
Reply:It sounds like you have lost your geranium. But wait until your ground gets warm and see what it looks like. With bugs eating on it tho, it sounds like bad news. If you get another one, mulch it up to its little ears when the weather threatens to be freezing cold and keep your fingers crossed.
Reply:it is possible that the geranium is lost for good, but wait a little while maybe until early summer, because plants can surprisingly heal.
good luck
My geranium looks deadthe shoots are brown %26amp; crispy I was wondering if the plant might still be alive%26amp;what do
Wait a little longer and give it a shot of sunshine and water and keep your fingers crossed hope this helps.
Reply:I have a couple of geraniums that looked like this also what I did it loosen the dirt around the roots and took one smaller root kinda bent it and it did bend that is a good sign then I cut it to look for green to see any signs of life one I found green and one i did not so I am punting and watering them both with the roots still being pliable I thought this was a good sign so I will see. Geraniums are a plant that can go dormant in the winter.
Reply:Don't give up yet. I grew geraniums once which had been pulled from the garden in the fall and stuffed in paper bags over the winter, not stored properly at all. I put them in the ground in spring and most of them grew. Wait till your spring is well under way before deciding if the plant is dead. Cut the dead parts off but leave anything green.
Reply:It sounds like you have lost your geranium. But wait until your ground gets warm and see what it looks like. With bugs eating on it tho, it sounds like bad news. If you get another one, mulch it up to its little ears when the weather threatens to be freezing cold and keep your fingers crossed.
Reply:it is possible that the geranium is lost for good, but wait a little while maybe until early summer, because plants can surprisingly heal.
good luck
Are Geranium's poisonius to rabbits if they eat them?
i have 2 tame rabbits that we let wonder around the garden, i want to plant some flowers in some low pots that won't attract the rabbits and that won't harm them if they do eat them, i thought of Geranium's as i thought they might not like the smell
Are Geranium's poisonius to rabbits if they eat them?
This is all i have found but i would check it out just to be safe.
Caged or Free to Roam?
Whether you decide to let your rabbit roam free in your entire home or just a limited area, it is important that you make everything rabbit-safe. One little bunny can easily find a whole lot of trouble in an average home. Because rabbits like to chew, make sure that all electrical cords are out of reach and outlets are covered. Chewing through a plugged-in cord can result in severe injury or even death. Their chewing can also result in poisoning if the wrong objects are left in the open or in unlocked low cabinets. Aside from obvious toxins like insecticides, rodenticides, and cleaning supplies, be aware that common plants such as aloe, azalea, Calla lily, Lily of the Valley, philodendron, and assorted plant bulbs can be poisonous to rabbits.
Reply:check out dis link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium
Are Geranium's poisonius to rabbits if they eat them?
This is all i have found but i would check it out just to be safe.
Caged or Free to Roam?
Whether you decide to let your rabbit roam free in your entire home or just a limited area, it is important that you make everything rabbit-safe. One little bunny can easily find a whole lot of trouble in an average home. Because rabbits like to chew, make sure that all electrical cords are out of reach and outlets are covered. Chewing through a plugged-in cord can result in severe injury or even death. Their chewing can also result in poisoning if the wrong objects are left in the open or in unlocked low cabinets. Aside from obvious toxins like insecticides, rodenticides, and cleaning supplies, be aware that common plants such as aloe, azalea, Calla lily, Lily of the Valley, philodendron, and assorted plant bulbs can be poisonous to rabbits.
Reply:check out dis link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium
Geranium leaves dying....?
The large lower leaves on my geranium are turning red and dying - any ideas?
Geranium leaves dying....?
Normally, this is due to a lack of water or heat stroke.
Make sure that you water them 4 times per week and keep a good mulch on top.
Remove the dead leaves and do not put them in the same pot.
I assume that your plant is not root bound but if it is, you need to transplant it.
All flowering plants need fertilizer. Careful with the first of the three numbers on the bag. Nitrogen can slow flowering.
Reply:Geranium has a rose-like aroma with minty undertones. An important ingredient in many skin care products, it provides balancing properties to both dry and oily complexions.
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Reply:I've never heard of them turning red but I would suggest that you remove the plant, rinse roots, and take off all affected leaves. Then re pot it or move to another area in your garden. Good luck.
Remember to be gentle during handling plant and roots.
Reply:They could be falling off to make make for new growth. Which season are you currently in?
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Geranium leaves dying....?
Normally, this is due to a lack of water or heat stroke.
Make sure that you water them 4 times per week and keep a good mulch on top.
Remove the dead leaves and do not put them in the same pot.
I assume that your plant is not root bound but if it is, you need to transplant it.
All flowering plants need fertilizer. Careful with the first of the three numbers on the bag. Nitrogen can slow flowering.
Reply:Geranium has a rose-like aroma with minty undertones. An important ingredient in many skin care products, it provides balancing properties to both dry and oily complexions.
http://www.herbs-wholesale.com... Report It
Reply:I've never heard of them turning red but I would suggest that you remove the plant, rinse roots, and take off all affected leaves. Then re pot it or move to another area in your garden. Good luck.
Remember to be gentle during handling plant and roots.
Reply:They could be falling off to make make for new growth. Which season are you currently in?
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Geranium experts, can you help me, please? I know that plucking off spent blooms is the thing to do, but....?
....with plants like geranium whose blooms have one stalk with many little flowers (sorry, not sure of correct word to use!), how is this best done? Sometimes about half of the bloom head is dead but the rest is still vibrant and lovely and it seems a shame to pick off the stalk when that's the case. I would be grateful for any knowledgeable advice here! Does it help to pick off the individual little flowers as they die but leave the rest?
Geranium experts, can you help me, please? I know that plucking off spent blooms is the thing to do, but....?
The stem of a flowering bud serves two purposes: To support the weight of the bloom and transfer food, water and waste. Once the bloom is cut off and will not set seed there is no need for the stem. That's why it is cut off close to the main stem. By leaving a portion of living stem the plant will continue to support it which takes energy away from bloom production. Cutting the stem close to the main stalk (or on other annuals down to the first leaf) will encourage the plant to develop lateral growth which keeps a plant bushy, thus encouraging more blooms.
Reply:I leave mine until more than half of the little flowers are spent, and then pinch the stem back to the first leaf (or with geraniums, back to the main stem or stalk). The main thing is to make sure you do not let the flower/plant to go to seed, as this expels much energy which would otherwise go to more flowering. Pinching helps keep the plant full, as well. Don't be afraid to drastically pinch back a section which seems to be stemming off out of control. A plant thinks it's purpose is to go to seed (survival of the species) and once it has done so it feels it can rest (stop flowering). This rule applies to annuals. As for perennials, pinch back in the same manner but at some point you need to stop (with some types) because the plant with bloom itself into exhaustion and the health of the plant is jeopardized. Again, unless you wish to collect seeds, or unless the plant is supposed to re-seed itself) then it is also best to not allow the perennial plant to go to seed because of the amount of energy it takes to do so.
Reply:Im certainaly not a expert on geraniums, but I have them in my yard and in planters now for several seasons. I do just pull off the dead flower area,s, leaving the remaining half. Sometimes tho more fall off than I planned, but I to hate to deadhead the entire flower when only half is finished blooming. Geraniums are very "hardy" plants, so there,s not much one can do to kill them. They are like a "ever ready battery" they just keep on going!
Reply:When pruning anything, typically the best way to go is to just take off only the visibly dead stuff. It may look a little odd to take off a few dead blooms while the other half of the blooms are still alive and beautiful, but it should balance out as new blooms fill where the old ones were. Good luck!
Reply:Pinch back the whole stalk. This will encourage more to grow. Heartbreaking, I know but it encourages the plant to send out more blossoms and the energy goes into them rather than into dying ones.
Good Growing!!!!!!!!
The Muse
Reply:take a pair off scions to clip only the small flower which is dead. that will let the rest off your flower to finish looking pretty
Reply:it doesn't hurry another flower along to replace it, but it does make the plant look better... I just break them , pinch them with a fingernail ....
Reply:No, just wait until the whole stalk is done blooming, then cut it off.
Geranium experts, can you help me, please? I know that plucking off spent blooms is the thing to do, but....?
The stem of a flowering bud serves two purposes: To support the weight of the bloom and transfer food, water and waste. Once the bloom is cut off and will not set seed there is no need for the stem. That's why it is cut off close to the main stem. By leaving a portion of living stem the plant will continue to support it which takes energy away from bloom production. Cutting the stem close to the main stalk (or on other annuals down to the first leaf) will encourage the plant to develop lateral growth which keeps a plant bushy, thus encouraging more blooms.
Reply:I leave mine until more than half of the little flowers are spent, and then pinch the stem back to the first leaf (or with geraniums, back to the main stem or stalk). The main thing is to make sure you do not let the flower/plant to go to seed, as this expels much energy which would otherwise go to more flowering. Pinching helps keep the plant full, as well. Don't be afraid to drastically pinch back a section which seems to be stemming off out of control. A plant thinks it's purpose is to go to seed (survival of the species) and once it has done so it feels it can rest (stop flowering). This rule applies to annuals. As for perennials, pinch back in the same manner but at some point you need to stop (with some types) because the plant with bloom itself into exhaustion and the health of the plant is jeopardized. Again, unless you wish to collect seeds, or unless the plant is supposed to re-seed itself) then it is also best to not allow the perennial plant to go to seed because of the amount of energy it takes to do so.
Reply:Im certainaly not a expert on geraniums, but I have them in my yard and in planters now for several seasons. I do just pull off the dead flower area,s, leaving the remaining half. Sometimes tho more fall off than I planned, but I to hate to deadhead the entire flower when only half is finished blooming. Geraniums are very "hardy" plants, so there,s not much one can do to kill them. They are like a "ever ready battery" they just keep on going!
Reply:When pruning anything, typically the best way to go is to just take off only the visibly dead stuff. It may look a little odd to take off a few dead blooms while the other half of the blooms are still alive and beautiful, but it should balance out as new blooms fill where the old ones were. Good luck!
Reply:Pinch back the whole stalk. This will encourage more to grow. Heartbreaking, I know but it encourages the plant to send out more blossoms and the energy goes into them rather than into dying ones.
Good Growing!!!!!!!!
The Muse
Reply:take a pair off scions to clip only the small flower which is dead. that will let the rest off your flower to finish looking pretty
Reply:it doesn't hurry another flower along to replace it, but it does make the plant look better... I just break them , pinch them with a fingernail ....
Reply:No, just wait until the whole stalk is done blooming, then cut it off.
Geranium leaves all turned red suddenly, any ideas why?
My geranium's leaves all turned red within the last 2 weeks or so. It's still blooming and appears to still be alive, but I don't know why. It's about 3 years old, bring it in during the winter, repot once a year, and fertilized a month or so ago. Any suggestions?
Geranium leaves all turned red suddenly, any ideas why?
lack of water. was there unusual heat? were you late watering? something happened that caused it to be stressed from lack of water.
i would soak it in a bowl, pot, basin of water overnight. that way you know for certain that it is thoroughly moist.
it should be ok...and continue to grow and put out new leaves to replace the red ones. they will most likely become 'crunchy' and die, but the plant should be just fine.
hope this helps.
Reply:It depends. If its a wild geranium, some of them just have their leaves turn red in early summer. Some Pelargonium geraniums seem to have their leaves turn an autumnal red in June after something has stressed them - like a drastic change in temperature within 24 hours.
If the plant stems, leaves %26amp; flowers still appear to be healthy, I wouldn't do anything different.
Use a search engine %26amp; see what else you can find, or ask someone at the nursery or garden center you buy your plants at.
Geranium leaves all turned red suddenly, any ideas why?
lack of water. was there unusual heat? were you late watering? something happened that caused it to be stressed from lack of water.
i would soak it in a bowl, pot, basin of water overnight. that way you know for certain that it is thoroughly moist.
it should be ok...and continue to grow and put out new leaves to replace the red ones. they will most likely become 'crunchy' and die, but the plant should be just fine.
hope this helps.
Reply:It depends. If its a wild geranium, some of them just have their leaves turn red in early summer. Some Pelargonium geraniums seem to have their leaves turn an autumnal red in June after something has stressed them - like a drastic change in temperature within 24 hours.
If the plant stems, leaves %26amp; flowers still appear to be healthy, I wouldn't do anything different.
Use a search engine %26amp; see what else you can find, or ask someone at the nursery or garden center you buy your plants at.
Geranium Question?
Hi all, i just bought some geranium plants, and im wondering what do i need to do with them to keep them healthy? How much water do they need and all that?
Geranium Question?
Geranoums are pretty easy to keep, although if you keep them watered they'll grow better. More sun means more flowers. You didn't mention what kind they are, and there are some variances in watering etc between the kinds.
Check these links for further information:
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
www.hobbsfarmgreenery.com/care.html
www.plantideas.com/in/in23.html
Reply:Water new geranium thoroughly when first planted in a very sunny position with good drainage. Water once a month if weather very hot. Once the plants have grown new branches, just gently break off a couple and plant in peat or good earth and they will take and grow into new plants.
Reply:also remember after the blooms fade deadhead them by going down the stem where the bloom is - follow it down to where it comes off the stalk and snap the old stem and bloom off. This will make it bloom better
Reply:Geraniums don't need all that much water. in-fact they like to be a bit dry. if they are too wet, they get molds and fungus and rot... So, Water when thoroughly dry, and Do fertilize them at least weekly and put them in a full sun area.
Reply:I dont do nothing speical with mine, just keep them watered and i do remove old blooms
Geranium Question?
Geranoums are pretty easy to keep, although if you keep them watered they'll grow better. More sun means more flowers. You didn't mention what kind they are, and there are some variances in watering etc between the kinds.
Check these links for further information:
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
www.hobbsfarmgreenery.com/care.html
www.plantideas.com/in/in23.html
Reply:Water new geranium thoroughly when first planted in a very sunny position with good drainage. Water once a month if weather very hot. Once the plants have grown new branches, just gently break off a couple and plant in peat or good earth and they will take and grow into new plants.
Reply:also remember after the blooms fade deadhead them by going down the stem where the bloom is - follow it down to where it comes off the stalk and snap the old stem and bloom off. This will make it bloom better
Reply:Geraniums don't need all that much water. in-fact they like to be a bit dry. if they are too wet, they get molds and fungus and rot... So, Water when thoroughly dry, and Do fertilize them at least weekly and put them in a full sun area.
Reply:I dont do nothing speical with mine, just keep them watered and i do remove old blooms
What is a rose geranium? Is it a geranium flower shaped like a rose?
I found some reipes for geranium cake and geranium ice cream...what do they taste like?
What is a rose geranium? Is it a geranium flower shaped like a rose?
Rose geranium is grown as a herb. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. The leaves can be used in tea and to flavor drinks and baked goods. It will add a lemon-rose flavor.
Reply:Yes. they're but at a smaller scale, and the aroma it's so strong,
they come in different varieties.
To Get more INFO on this subject go to your local nursery or the internet..........
Reply:It is a scented geranium. The foliage smells like roses. Roots easily in water or soil.
No clue about the cake and ice cream.
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What is a rose geranium? Is it a geranium flower shaped like a rose?
Rose geranium is grown as a herb. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. The leaves can be used in tea and to flavor drinks and baked goods. It will add a lemon-rose flavor.
Reply:Yes. they're but at a smaller scale, and the aroma it's so strong,
they come in different varieties.
To Get more INFO on this subject go to your local nursery or the internet..........
Reply:It is a scented geranium. The foliage smells like roses. Roots easily in water or soil.
No clue about the cake and ice cream.
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How Do I get Geranium Seeds?
I have a geranium plant in pot for almost a year now it has given me so many flowers although being a small plant. I have had bad experiences with geraniums in the past but this one is realy something. I want to know what I can do to proprogate my lovely geranium so that i could have others like it.
How Do I get Geranium Seeds?
EASY EASY EASY, all I do with all my geraniums is break off a stem and stick it in the soil....remove all the leaves. I do this with long stems short stems...etc...All of them grow...just dont overwater them....moist soil only...I let mine dry out....get busy and forget...for the most part. Mine get long and leggy and I just break them off stick them in the ground or another pot....
No seeds that I know of is needed. Just a sample of the stem.
Reply:take a cutting , get a smaller leaf put it in rooting powder, plant in pot, it may die off{ it may not } but will come back up,
Reply:Propogation of the plant itself is quite easy to do.
Link to easy to read and follow instructions
Propagation: Geraniums
http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Colu...
Dip the bottom one-half inch of each cutting in the rooting medium
Below is the one I use.
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/2225571
Reply:Don't worry with trying to get seed. Go to your local nursery, and get a small packet of rooting hormone powder. Prepare some small pots of fresh potting soil (DON'T use garden soil - too much potential for harmful microorganisms). Take cuttings from the plant (preferably from a non-woody stem), dip the cut end in the rooting hormone, and then push the cut end into the pot of soil and firm the soil around the stem. Keep the new plants in a warm area with bright light, but NOT direct sunlight, until the new plants develop roots. Keep the soil moist, but not wet (check the soil with your finger); there should be a good drainage hole in the pot. Be sure the plant never sits in water for more than an hour if you have a saucer to catch the drips.
Enjoy your new plants!
Reply:if you want the new plant to be the same as the old one,you will have to take a cutting,from seed the plants will be variable.
Reply:They root in water as well. Have fun.
How Do I get Geranium Seeds?
EASY EASY EASY, all I do with all my geraniums is break off a stem and stick it in the soil....remove all the leaves. I do this with long stems short stems...etc...All of them grow...just dont overwater them....moist soil only...I let mine dry out....get busy and forget...for the most part. Mine get long and leggy and I just break them off stick them in the ground or another pot....
No seeds that I know of is needed. Just a sample of the stem.
Reply:take a cutting , get a smaller leaf put it in rooting powder, plant in pot, it may die off{ it may not } but will come back up,
Reply:Propogation of the plant itself is quite easy to do.
Link to easy to read and follow instructions
Propagation: Geraniums
http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Colu...
Dip the bottom one-half inch of each cutting in the rooting medium
Below is the one I use.
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/2225571
Reply:Don't worry with trying to get seed. Go to your local nursery, and get a small packet of rooting hormone powder. Prepare some small pots of fresh potting soil (DON'T use garden soil - too much potential for harmful microorganisms). Take cuttings from the plant (preferably from a non-woody stem), dip the cut end in the rooting hormone, and then push the cut end into the pot of soil and firm the soil around the stem. Keep the new plants in a warm area with bright light, but NOT direct sunlight, until the new plants develop roots. Keep the soil moist, but not wet (check the soil with your finger); there should be a good drainage hole in the pot. Be sure the plant never sits in water for more than an hour if you have a saucer to catch the drips.
Enjoy your new plants!
Reply:if you want the new plant to be the same as the old one,you will have to take a cutting,from seed the plants will be variable.
Reply:They root in water as well. Have fun.
What is rose geranium? Is it a geranium flower shaped like a rose?I saw recipes for rose geranium cake and?
ice cream? what is the idea behind that? what do they taste like?
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/cakepoundM... (cake)
http://www.lindystoast.com/2006/07/rose_... (ice cream)
What is rose geranium? Is it a geranium flower shaped like a rose?I saw recipes for rose geranium cake and?
I don't know the taste but you made me curious.
Here is a pic:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/cakepoundM... (cake)
http://www.lindystoast.com/2006/07/rose_... (ice cream)
What is rose geranium? Is it a geranium flower shaped like a rose?I saw recipes for rose geranium cake and?
I don't know the taste but you made me curious.
Here is a pic:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
Geranium Care?
I have noticed holes in my geranium leaves - my father says it's from (large, green) worms. What can I do to deter these worms? Also, what is the best way to care for geraniums (indoors) during the winter months?
Geranium Care?
There is a lot of good information on caring for geraniums available on the internet. A Yahoo search for "geranium care" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 1,050 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find lots of interesting information.
Good luck with your search.
Reply:For the worms, you can spray them with some insecticidal plant spray. I always use an inexpensive house plant aphid spray for my potted outdoor plants (when needed). Are you sure it isn't grasshoppers eating those holes, I have never seen worms on my geraniums, just hoppers.
As far as wintering them, its a very simple ordeal. It all depends on what zone you live in, if you are in a warmer climate, (rarely below freezing in winter) you can store them in a shed or the garage, if they have a window so some filtered sunlight can reach them. If not, a basement (with a window or grow light) will work well. You can put a light on a timer to only be on for a few hours a day. Trim them way down before you bring them in, to avoid all the fall out during their hybernation. I generally cut them down to just 3-4 inches from the dirt, leaving only larger stalks. Once they are in, on;y water them about once a week, or less. They will look nasty, and then start growing spindley shoots and leaves...just let them be. In march, (or when above freezing daytime temps) hit, start taking them out again on nice days to harden them up. Start watering more frequently as they get more sun light. As soon as night temps stay above freezing, leave them out. It will take about 2 weeks before they look decent next spring. I have 2 Giant Geraniums that are both over 10 years old. Right now they are just beautiful. I have many cutting from these 2 and also many new hybreds. I keep mine in an old Chicken house/shed in the winter, (but I live in a climate where it on;y gets below freezing a few days a month over the winter.
Reply:Cut the geraniums right back to just above a bud with small leaves then create a microclimate by tying a plastic bag over them.
When you do this the worms will be on the cut off leaves-throw the lot into the compost and they will all make lovely fertilizer for next spring.
Reply:The key to success with 'cutting' or 'bedding' geraniums (not hardy geraniums) is knowing that they want to dry out between waterings, and get alot of sun.
That being said... treat the catipilliar with a BT product. BT (I don't know the latin name) is a bacterial disease that affects most catepilliars, killing them. It is concidered an organic control. It will not affect other insects in your yard.
Move the plants to a shady spot in your yard about 2-3 weeks before you want to bring them indoors. Treat them with a systemic insecticide to keep the bugs outside, and not coming in with your plants.
Once they've acclimated to this amount of sun, bring them in, and put them in a sunny window. Glass refracts (hmmm, right word?) the "good" colors from the sunlight, and diminishes its intensity. So even your sunny window, is the equivilent to a shady spot in the yard. Now just maintain it as a normal houseplant. It's going to get spindly, and drop alot of leaves. Resist the urge to water it heavily. Allow the soil to dry between waterings.
In the spring take it outside, in a sheltered area by day, and inside by night... and acclimate it again to the brighter sunlight. Give it a cutting back, and begin to fertilize it regularly. Resist the urge to water it heavily again.
I hope that this helps
Good luck -
Geranium Care?
There is a lot of good information on caring for geraniums available on the internet. A Yahoo search for "geranium care" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 1,050 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find lots of interesting information.
Good luck with your search.
Reply:For the worms, you can spray them with some insecticidal plant spray. I always use an inexpensive house plant aphid spray for my potted outdoor plants (when needed). Are you sure it isn't grasshoppers eating those holes, I have never seen worms on my geraniums, just hoppers.
As far as wintering them, its a very simple ordeal. It all depends on what zone you live in, if you are in a warmer climate, (rarely below freezing in winter) you can store them in a shed or the garage, if they have a window so some filtered sunlight can reach them. If not, a basement (with a window or grow light) will work well. You can put a light on a timer to only be on for a few hours a day. Trim them way down before you bring them in, to avoid all the fall out during their hybernation. I generally cut them down to just 3-4 inches from the dirt, leaving only larger stalks. Once they are in, on;y water them about once a week, or less. They will look nasty, and then start growing spindley shoots and leaves...just let them be. In march, (or when above freezing daytime temps) hit, start taking them out again on nice days to harden them up. Start watering more frequently as they get more sun light. As soon as night temps stay above freezing, leave them out. It will take about 2 weeks before they look decent next spring. I have 2 Giant Geraniums that are both over 10 years old. Right now they are just beautiful. I have many cutting from these 2 and also many new hybreds. I keep mine in an old Chicken house/shed in the winter, (but I live in a climate where it on;y gets below freezing a few days a month over the winter.
Reply:Cut the geraniums right back to just above a bud with small leaves then create a microclimate by tying a plastic bag over them.
When you do this the worms will be on the cut off leaves-throw the lot into the compost and they will all make lovely fertilizer for next spring.
Reply:The key to success with 'cutting' or 'bedding' geraniums (not hardy geraniums) is knowing that they want to dry out between waterings, and get alot of sun.
That being said... treat the catipilliar with a BT product. BT (I don't know the latin name) is a bacterial disease that affects most catepilliars, killing them. It is concidered an organic control. It will not affect other insects in your yard.
Move the plants to a shady spot in your yard about 2-3 weeks before you want to bring them indoors. Treat them with a systemic insecticide to keep the bugs outside, and not coming in with your plants.
Once they've acclimated to this amount of sun, bring them in, and put them in a sunny window. Glass refracts (hmmm, right word?) the "good" colors from the sunlight, and diminishes its intensity. So even your sunny window, is the equivilent to a shady spot in the yard. Now just maintain it as a normal houseplant. It's going to get spindly, and drop alot of leaves. Resist the urge to water it heavily. Allow the soil to dry between waterings.
In the spring take it outside, in a sheltered area by day, and inside by night... and acclimate it again to the brighter sunlight. Give it a cutting back, and begin to fertilize it regularly. Resist the urge to water it heavily again.
I hope that this helps
Good luck -
Geranium leaf...?
By any chance...would anybody be able to show me this very specific photo of a geranium leaf...? it must be the cross-section of the top part of a geranium leaf
Geranium leaf...?
click on the link below . It will show a cross section of the leaf and shows epidermal trichomes that protect the leaf from insects. ( It is a sectional view of Geranium leaf.)
http://www.visualsunlimited.com/images/w...
dermatitis
Geranium leaf...?
click on the link below . It will show a cross section of the leaf and shows epidermal trichomes that protect the leaf from insects. ( It is a sectional view of Geranium leaf.)
http://www.visualsunlimited.com/images/w...
dermatitis
Geranium advice?
I planted over 300 geranium plants over the last 10 days. Some of them appear to be almost dead, while others the leaves are turning brown and look "sickish". I planted geraniums in the exact spots as I did last year and last years were the best I've ever seen. The blooms were second to none and they were almost tree like in growth. Shin to knee high.I don't think its bugs. The leaves are just brown without any holes. I checked for grubs and only came across 1 while planting. Any advice would be greatly appriciated. Thank you.
Geranium advice?
Did you fertilize them too much? Or maybe last year's crop drained all of the nutrients from the soil, so you need to fertilize some more. Did you keep them well watered while they were establishing? Try watering with superthrive or a similar vitamin b-1 solution a few times and see if that helps.
Geranium advice?
Did you fertilize them too much? Or maybe last year's crop drained all of the nutrients from the soil, so you need to fertilize some more. Did you keep them well watered while they were establishing? Try watering with superthrive or a similar vitamin b-1 solution a few times and see if that helps.
Are Geranium and Geranium Rose essential oils the same thing?
I need to get Geranium essential oil for an aromatherapy blend that I'm making. The site I normally buy from only has "geranium rose" essential oil.
Are they the same thing?
Are Geranium and Geranium Rose essential oils the same thing?
Almost...
As an FYI...This oil should arguably be called Pelargonium. The true Geranium plant, Geranium macrorrhizum, a common plant native to the Balkans that is distilled to produce an oil called Zdravetz
There are hundreds of species of Pelargonium with thousands of varieties. The Pelargoniums readily cross and hybridize, creating a myriad of related plants. Botanical nomenclature is far from reliable. Rose Geranium is just one of the many. It is sightly Rosy in fragrance, there are Chocolate geraniums, Lemon, etc... . The Rose Geranium has an application in skin care products because it reduces the secretion of the oil glands, encourages drainage of the lymphatic system and encourages healing. It can be added to a powdered clay and used in the feet or in shoes to treat fungus. The smell is uplifting and reduces stress and anxiety.
Geranium essential oil is used topically as an astringent and as an additive to skin applications for broken capillaries, burns and for couperose skin. It encourages cellular regeneration and wound healing. Is often employed in a massage oil for cellulite, engorged breasts, to encourage lymphatic drainage or edema. Used as an inhalant to stimulate the adrenocortico glands, as an antidepressant and to reduce anxiety and stress.
Consider what your blend is for to determine if the Rose Geranium is a suitable substitute. It likely is.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy the blend.
Reply:I am pretty certain that they are.
One way to be more sure is to check the Latin name (it should be on the label along with the English name). I think you'll find that the Latin names for these two are the same and therefore, they are the same.
Hope this helps.
Are they the same thing?
Are Geranium and Geranium Rose essential oils the same thing?
Almost...
As an FYI...This oil should arguably be called Pelargonium. The true Geranium plant, Geranium macrorrhizum, a common plant native to the Balkans that is distilled to produce an oil called Zdravetz
There are hundreds of species of Pelargonium with thousands of varieties. The Pelargoniums readily cross and hybridize, creating a myriad of related plants. Botanical nomenclature is far from reliable. Rose Geranium is just one of the many. It is sightly Rosy in fragrance, there are Chocolate geraniums, Lemon, etc... . The Rose Geranium has an application in skin care products because it reduces the secretion of the oil glands, encourages drainage of the lymphatic system and encourages healing. It can be added to a powdered clay and used in the feet or in shoes to treat fungus. The smell is uplifting and reduces stress and anxiety.
Geranium essential oil is used topically as an astringent and as an additive to skin applications for broken capillaries, burns and for couperose skin. It encourages cellular regeneration and wound healing. Is often employed in a massage oil for cellulite, engorged breasts, to encourage lymphatic drainage or edema. Used as an inhalant to stimulate the adrenocortico glands, as an antidepressant and to reduce anxiety and stress.
Consider what your blend is for to determine if the Rose Geranium is a suitable substitute. It likely is.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy the blend.
Reply:I am pretty certain that they are.
One way to be more sure is to check the Latin name (it should be on the label along with the English name). I think you'll find that the Latin names for these two are the same and therefore, they are the same.
Hope this helps.
Geranium????
does anybody know anything about them????
how long does it take them to bloom again if you pluck it off the stem?
what colors are there?
are their stems thick enough to be cut off and attached to another plant?
please, don't say google/dogpile/yahoo.... etc. it
thank you
Geranium????
At 75 degrees, a cutting type geranium bloom will go from tight bud stage to full bloom in about 28 days, from just showing color to full bloom in about 18 days.
a geranium bloom will last as a cut flower for about 3-4 days
they can be dried and last a lot longer but it is tricky
from the time you see a bud at the size of a marble to a bloom with color is about a month
the time it takes to get from bud to color is dependent on the temperature range the geranium is growing in
there are many types that set fewer buds in high temperatures and some that won't grow at temperatures above about 90 degrees.
not sure what you mean by 'cut off and attached to another plant'---do you mean can you graft one?
well it is possible to graft just about anything
but not a bloom stalk, thats the wrong type of growth.
colors-
geraniums come in just about every color you can imagine except true yellow, aqua, blue and black.
I personally have grown all shades of red, pink, and orange, lavender, white, salmon, bi-color, blooms with black accents,
I grew them commercially before there were copywrited plants so I could bore you for days on the subject and feel like I was being very interesting if you'd like.
I know about the time from bud to bloom because I had to be able to have them ready at certain times in exact quantities.
Reply:From experience in a garden shop they are almost always red but can have some variation of pink in them. After the head is pulled from the stem it can take around a week for a new head to grow back. The Geranium stems are also quite thick so putting them in a bouquet or some type of floral arrangement would be quite easy to do. (Also make sure that you grow them in the sun but they need lots of water too).
Reply:This site has nothing but geraniums,
Their most expensive is $4 plant comes live in 2 1/2 inch pots
and you get them in two days.
http://www.killdeerfarms.com/
Reply:Go here for basic growing and cultural information on geraniums:
http://www.backyardgarden.info/geraniums...
how long does it take them to bloom again if you pluck it off the stem?
what colors are there?
are their stems thick enough to be cut off and attached to another plant?
please, don't say google/dogpile/yahoo.... etc. it
thank you
Geranium????
At 75 degrees, a cutting type geranium bloom will go from tight bud stage to full bloom in about 28 days, from just showing color to full bloom in about 18 days.
a geranium bloom will last as a cut flower for about 3-4 days
they can be dried and last a lot longer but it is tricky
from the time you see a bud at the size of a marble to a bloom with color is about a month
the time it takes to get from bud to color is dependent on the temperature range the geranium is growing in
there are many types that set fewer buds in high temperatures and some that won't grow at temperatures above about 90 degrees.
not sure what you mean by 'cut off and attached to another plant'---do you mean can you graft one?
well it is possible to graft just about anything
but not a bloom stalk, thats the wrong type of growth.
colors-
geraniums come in just about every color you can imagine except true yellow, aqua, blue and black.
I personally have grown all shades of red, pink, and orange, lavender, white, salmon, bi-color, blooms with black accents,
I grew them commercially before there were copywrited plants so I could bore you for days on the subject and feel like I was being very interesting if you'd like.
I know about the time from bud to bloom because I had to be able to have them ready at certain times in exact quantities.
Reply:From experience in a garden shop they are almost always red but can have some variation of pink in them. After the head is pulled from the stem it can take around a week for a new head to grow back. The Geranium stems are also quite thick so putting them in a bouquet or some type of floral arrangement would be quite easy to do. (Also make sure that you grow them in the sun but they need lots of water too).
Reply:This site has nothing but geraniums,
Their most expensive is $4 plant comes live in 2 1/2 inch pots
and you get them in two days.
http://www.killdeerfarms.com/
Reply:Go here for basic growing and cultural information on geraniums:
http://www.backyardgarden.info/geraniums...
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