How to Care for Geraniums in Hanging Baskets
Geraniums are one of the most popular hanging plants, and with good reason. The leaves can trail gracefully up to three feet over the side of a hanging container, and will be covered with blooms in shades of white. salmon, red, pink or lavender, depending on the variety. Plant a geranium in a pot of its own, or combine it with other trailers such as vinca, cascading lobelia or trailing petunias. Caring for a hanging geranium is easy if it is planted properly. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Commercial potting mix
- All purpose, water-soluble fertilizer or time-release fertilizer
Instructions
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Plant hanging geraniums in loose soil that won't become compacted, and will provide plenty of air circulation to the roots. A commercial potting mix with plenty of perlite is best.
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Water hanging geraniums when the soil is dry to a depth of 2 inches. Don't place the container on a saucer that will prevent free drainage, and don't water in the evening, because wet geraniums are more susceptible to disease and rot. Watering in the morning is best.
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Place hanging geraniums where they will get at least six hours of bright sunlight every day. Don't place them where they'll be exposed to strong wind.
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Deadhead the geraniums regularly by pinching off all spent blooms. This will allow the energy to go towards developing new blooms. Keep hanging geraniums neat, and remove any dead or dry leaves.
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Fertilize hanging geraniums with all purpose, water-soluble fertilizer every other week, or with a time-release fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season.
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