If planting in containers, choose planters that will be large enough to support growth of the plant. If you find the plant wilting between watering, this may be a sign that it needs to be repotted. Make sure there is adequate drainage and take care not to overwater.

Indoor geraniums will flower if put in a very sunny spot. Make sure they are in a container large enough for the plant with good drainage. Fertilize every month spring through summer and every other month fall through winter.

Make sure you check the Alpine for signs of pests and diseases

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The Alpine can make a great addition to any garden. The plant can be easily propagated from seeds or cuttings. Serious diseases of geranium, especially bacterial blight, southern wilt, Pseudomonas leaf spot, and rust, can arrive at your greenhouse on cuttings. The wild geranium is a favorite in a country garden and forms large clumps 12 to 24 inches in height.

Geranium oil is used in aromatherapy in the bath and for massage. Geranium plants tend to break and wilt in windy locations so plant them in a protected area. The geranium grows wild in low grounds and open woods from Newfoundland to Manitoba and south to Georgia and Missouri. This plant commonly found at your local greenhouse is actually a native wildflower of this region.

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