Geraniums and Pelargonium Plants
Geraniums and Pelargoniums (commonly both thought of as Geraniums) are hardy and easy to grow. Whether you plant them in hanging baskets, borders or indoors, these bold and beautiful plants will brighten any garden! Read on for more about choosing, growing and caring for Geranium and Pelargonium plants.
Choose your Geranium and Pelargonium Plants
Geraniums and Pelargoniums divide into two groups. Geraniums (like those in our Hardy Geranium Collection) are perennials which can be grown all year round outdoors, whereas Pelargoniums (such as the Showstopper and Candyfloss collections) are half hardy and usually grown as annuals, but they can be brought indoors for the winter then transplanted outdoors again the following Spring.
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Where to grow Geranium and Pelargonium Plants
Geraniums and Pelargoniums are both perfect bedding and border plants. The larger annual Pelargoniums are also ideal for planting in pots, containers and hanging baskets (plant five in a 12” basket). Pelargoniums also make a wonderful house plant. For a low growing groundcover plant in beds and borders we recommend a hardy Geranium like Sweet Heidy or Rozanne or an upright Pelargonium variety such as Palladium Red; for hanging baskets it has to be Pelargonium Precision in Red, White and Amethyst.
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Geranium and Pelargonium Plant Care Tips
Geranium and Pelargonium plants are equally happy in full sun or partial shade, in any average well-drained soil. They flower from May to September, producing more flowers if deadheaded regularly and fed with tomato feed. It is also very easy to take cuttings from Pelargoniums! For more tips on how to grow and care for your Geranium and Pelargonium plants, see our Full Care Guide.
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Sweet blush pink blooms year after year
- Delicate, blush-pink flowers
- Fully hardy in the UK
- Excellent ground-cover for borders and beds
- Flowers from May-September
Grow a carpet of bronze for your beds and borders
- Profusions of magenta pink flowers throughout Summer
- Fully Hardy in the UK
- Attractive dark bronze foliage
- Flowers all the way through Summer
An RHS Award winning hardy Geranium
- Delicate blooms of violet through summer
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
- Fully Hardy in the UKflowers year after year
- Flowers from June-September
Create a carpet of flowers
- The perfect blend of colours selected by our growers
- Flowers all summer from May to September
- Plant at the front of a border as groundcover or for underplanting trees
- Create a colourful carpet of flowers at the front of beds and borders
One of the prettiest perennial Geraniums
- Orchid pink flowers with darker red-purple veining
- Flowering from June to August
- Low growing groundcover plant for the front of borders
- Attractive to bees, butterflies and humans
Sky Blue flowers with Striking black leaves
- Masses of Sky Blue flowers
- Blooms from June to September
- Ideal for the front of borders
- Colourful ground cover perennial
An award winning hardy Geranium
- Delicate blooms of violet through summer
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
- Fully Hardy in the UKflowers year after year
- Flowers from June-September
Luxurious rose fragrance to lighten the garden
- Crinkled mid green foliage provides texture
- Pale purple flowers from May to September
- Enticing rose aroma
- Low maintenance and easy to care for
Appealing citrus notes
- Tactile evergreen foliage
- Attractive pink and purple flowers between May and September
- Zesty orange fragrance
- Works a treat in a hanging basket or patio container
A burst of bold lemon fragrance
- Velvety, textured foliage with serrated leaves
- Tasteful pink flowers from May to September
- Fresh lemon scent
- Easy to grow and look after
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