Use a well drained mildly acidic soil for best plant growth.
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.
Indoors, geraniums will flower better if you keep them in a sunny spot. They prefer temperatures around 65 degrees during the day and 55 degrees at night. Use a well drained potting mix and fertilize monthly in the spring summer and every 2 months in fall and winter.
Make sure you check the Mosquito for signs of pests and diseases
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Of Interest:
Geranium Fact Sheet
Plant Bytes
The Mosquito is useful in many setting.
The geranium grows wild in low grounds and open woods from Newfoundland to Manitoba and south to Georgia and Missouri.
The plant can be easily propagated from seeds or cuttings.
Geranium incanum can be used very effectively on banks or as a colourful border plant.
The geranium is said to be a great tick repellent.
Serious diseases of geranium, especially bacterial blight, southern wilt, Pseudomonas leaf spot, and rust, can arrive at your greenhouse on cuttings.
Cut-leaved geranium is an early spring flowering perennial.
Geranium multisectum is a lovely, soft herbaceous perennial.
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