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The Rose Geranium

The rose geranium or pelargonium roseum is used for it’s essential oils and medicinal properties. It is said to help heal skin problems, PMS and even reduce hot flashes. This plant has the slight scent of roses and is a great ornamental plant with small pink flowers.

Planting Tips For Rose
  • 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.

    Keeping geraniums in containers is nice if you live in a climate with a harsh winter – you can bring the plant in in the cold weather and set it back out when the last frost is over. Make sure you give it a planter that is large enough for the plant and take care to not 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 Rose for signs of pests and diseases

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    About The Geranium


    Plant Bytes

    The Rose can make a great addition to any garden. The plant can be easily propagated from seeds or cuttings. Geranium plants tend to break and wilt in windy locations so plant them in a protected area. It is commonly found in moist wooded areas or along stream banks, and can be easily recognized.

    They can be grown as a bedding, in containers or a hanging plant. When purchasing geraniums, look for sturdy plants with good strong leaves. These perennials have many varieties included scented and ivy geranium particularly for a hanging basket. This plant can have pest problems like the plant bug which makes sunken, rounded, brown, spots on the leaves.

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  • Drink Geranium Tea For Relaxation
    The wild geranium has medicinal properties and drinking a geranium tea can help relieve stress. The geranium has been used to heal many ailments for centuries. Producing essential oils around the leaves and flowers, this plant is native to South Africa and adorns gardens around the world. The healing oils are most potent right as the plant begins to flower.

    Using Geraniums As Insect Repellent
    Geraniums have been used to ward off ticks for centuries and the oil is reputed to be a natural insect repellent. These plants produce oils that repel insects, in fact, one new type of geranium called the mosquito geranium was purposely created for it's production of citronella oil.
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