Are geraniums perinnials or annuals.. i have martha washingtons can i plant them somewhere other then a pot.??

not sure what or how to care for them. were a mothers day gift. would like to keep them as long as possible. i live in the northwest. oregon. will they do ok.??

Are geraniums perinnials or annuals.. i have martha washingtons can i plant them somewhere other then a pot.??
Martha's are not the easiest geraniums to grow.... read all you can get your hands on about them.....here's one...





http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/content.cf...





here's more...





http://www.google.com/search?q=geranium+...





note that they don't like the heat and won't bloom then....
Reply:Geraniums are beautiful and the colors can be determined by the amount of sand is in the soil. They also require direct sunlight and lot of water during the summer months.
Reply:They can be perinnial if you take clippings below is some information on that and how to care for your plants. Good Luck to you and your plant.








Geraniums are one of the most reliable plants grown in the home garden. Geraniums flower in spring and will add color to the garden until frost.





Set out plants in the spring after danger of frost is past. Geraniums that have been injured by cold temperatures will stand still and make little growth, often with red foliage. A late-May planting will be more satisfactory as the plants will establish better. Plant geraniums where they will receive sunlight for best flower production. Geraniums will grow in partial shade, but flowering is reduced even though foliage is produced. Select a site where water drainage is good. Geraniums will grow in almost any type of soil if well aerated and porous. This means that heavy clay soils should be improved by adding organic matter each year. An inch of coarse sphagnum peat moss, partially rotted manure, or compost spaded in when preparing the geranium beds is ideal.





Geraniums should be set in the soil no deeper than the depth they were growing in the pot. If possible, plant more shallow. If you plant too deeply, stem rot will usually kill the plant.





Once planted, firm the soil around the roots. Be careful not to injure the stem of the geranium since this provides an opening for diseases to enter. Water your geranium thoroughly after planting. Liquid fertilizers such as 20-20-20, 15-30-15 should also be applied at the rate recommended on the package. Water your geraniums after applying fertilizer, not only to get it into the soil where the roots of the plant can get it, but also to avoid burning. Any fertilizer that gets on the foliage of the plants should be sprayed with water.





Pest problems are minimal with geraniums. Always keep fading flower stalks removed to reduce botrytis. Proper plant spacing will reduce botrytis on leaves that can sometimes build up during wet seasons.





Gardeners often like to experiment and keep over their geraniums from year to year. This is possible by taking cuttings from your geraniums in late August and rooting them. Geraniums can also be dug, trimmed back to one half their original height, repotted and placed in a sunny window for the winter months. Some people also save geraniums by digging them, removing soil and hanging from the rafters in the basement on hooks. In general this method will work under high humidity, 85 to 90 percent and cool temperatures of 50 to 55 degrees F, but modern homes are too dry, thus causing dehydration of the plant. Because there is no sure way of knowing if this geranium culture method will work in your home, try it and if successful you will have plants next spring.





True Geraniums are drought tolerant, and need very little water. Be careful not to over water, the damage this causes can be hard to reverse.
Reply:My MW's have been in the ground for 5 years and finally gave out after a cold winter. They get woody and leggy if you dont prune them. They love sun and water. I'm in zone 9. When trimming them, I keep some of the good cuttings and transplant them.
Reply:where i live in Australia they are perennials and tend to grow and thrive on neglect ,but I have heard in colder climates they are treated as annuals,regardless they like lots of sun and good drainage be careful not to over water
Reply:You can plant them outside in a sunny spot.





Treat as an annual in your location. However, you can take cuttings in the fall and grow them inside until next spring.





See source for more info.
Reply:Here in Oregon geraniums are annuals. You can plant them in the ground and and they'll do well as long as they get plenty of sun and you water them. They'll bloom for you until November but they will die over the winter.