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How to Grow and Care for Garden geranium

Garden geranium

Garden geranium is known for its resilience and low maintenance, making it suitable for gardeners of all levels. Key care requirements are ensuring well-draining soil and plenty of sunlight. Special care points include regular deadheading to promote continuous blooming and preventing root rot by avoiding overwatering. With proper attention to these needs, garden geranium thrives and adds vibrant color to any garden space.

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Watering schedule: Every week

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Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Garden geranium

ToughnessHigh
Care LevelMedium
Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanPerennial
Watering ScheduleEvery week
Sunlight RequirementsFull sun
Planting TimeSpring, Early summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Hardiness Zones
8-12
ToxicityToxic to Pets
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Varieties of Garden geranium
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Pelargoniums 'Candyfloss Mixed'

Pelargoniums 'Candyfloss Mixed' is a reliable, vigorous, and large-flowered pelargonium cultivar that produces many pink- and white-shaded flowers in summer. This semi-hardy plant is recommended to grow in containers, boxes, and beds, where its compact size and tightly clustered foliage and flowers show to advantage and don’t get overwhelmed by larger plants.

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Pelargoniums 'Bright Red'

Pelargoniums 'Bright Red' is a classic Geranium cultivar noted for the rich, bright red flower clusters (hence the name) born on upright stalks. This plant cultivar blooms profusely for the entire summer or can thrive greatly in greenhouses. Besides its beautiful flowers, this cultivar features two-tone foliage.

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Pelargoniums 'White'

A terrific plant for groundcover or mass planting, the pelargoniums 'White' produces a mass of white flowers in late spring to midsummer. The foliage, usually green, turns to a decorative red later in the year. With a delicate texture and low maintenance needs, it is a popular choice for gardeners who need attractive filler in beds and containers.

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Pelargoniums 'Savannah TexMex Hot Pink'

Pelargoniums 'Savannah TexMex Hot Pink' is unique in the Savannah series of geraniums for its neon pink color. It is a cultivar of a Perlargonium Savannah Mix named for it vibrant, neon color. Horticulturalists like that it is easy to grow, attracts pollinators, and is drought tolerant.

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Pelargoniums 'Green Idols Neon'

Pelargoniums 'Green Idols Neon' is unique for its bright, hot-pink flowers. It is a geranium hybrid of the Green Idols series, named for its vibrant pink neon color. Horticulturalists like that it flowers throughout the summer, is good for pots, and can be fast growing.

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