The Geranium Ivy Red

Geraniums can be grown indoors, outdoors in containers and planted in flower beds.

Make sure you plants get at least 6 hours of sun each day and are protected from strong winds.

Plant the geranium in an area that has good drainage and slightly acidic soil.

Geraniums grow nicely in patio containers and planters. Make sure you use a soil mixture that drains well (soil and peat moss or perlite) and do not over water. It is important to keep your plant in a container that is large enough to support growth or you will find the plant will wilt and look unhealthy.

Geraniums can be nice to have indoors to brighten up a dull winter. Make sure you put them in a very sunny spot and use a well drained potting mix. Optimum temperatures for these plants is 65 degrees in the day and 55 at night.

Make sure you check A Ivy Red for signs of pests and diseases

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The Ivy Red can make a great addition to any garden. When purchasing geraniums, look for sturdy plants with good strong leaves. Serious diseases of geranium, especially bacterial blight, southern wilt, Pseudomonas leaf spot, and rust, can arrive at your greenhouse on cuttings. The geranium is said to be a great tick repellent.

The wild geranium is also called the Carolina geranium and is a semi-erect winter annual which is found throughout the United States and Canada. 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. Geraniums are loved for their colorful blossoms and aromatic oil.

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