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| Description | Images and information on Geraniums with orange flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Sunlight | full to semi-shade |
| Moisture | evenly moist to slightly dry, but will tolerate drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | Will tolerate cooler temperatures but are frost sensitive. Our geraniums seem to get a second wind when the cooler fall weather comes. |
| Flowers | 5 petaled florets borne in an umbel |
| Leaves | The range can be from 12" to several feet. I have had old plants over 24" tall with equal or greater spread. |
| Stems | can become brittle as they get older |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | The range can be from 12" to several feet. I have had old plants over 24" tall with equal or greater spread. |
| Maintenance | Geraniums can develope edema. This is water-soaked spots on the underside of the leaf. With time these areas will develope a corky appearance. This is not a disease but a cultural problem from over watering during times when the plants are not transpiring (loosing) much water. Most Geraniums benefit from pinching or pruning during the growing season to keep the plant to size. Dead heading improves the appearance of the plant. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to frost free areas of the southern hemisphere |
| Misc Facts | The name pelargonium is derived from the Greek word "pelargos" meaning stork beak. The seed head or fruit has the shape of a beak.. |
| Notes & Reference | #32-The Joy of Geraniums (Helen Van Pelt Wilson) |
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