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I have a good size bush which is growing lots of flower stems, but the flowers shrivel and die before blooming. What is going wrong?

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It sounds like too much water, either from high humidity or over-watering. Cut back on the amount of water you're giving them.

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How do I remove the dead blossoms - do you remove the whole head or pull off the small petals like you do for petunias?

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Once all of the blossoms on a given cluster are spent, remove the whole cluster by cutting or pinching the stem down at the next leafy area.

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Do geraniums grow well in pots?

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Yes, they do!

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Can I cut back geraniums in summer in South Africa if looking scraggly?

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I live in Western Australia, and regularly cut back my many pots of geraniums during the summer months with no adverse effects.

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What kind of soil should be used in a self-watering planter for geraniums?

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Do not use a soil with water-retaining particles in it. If you keep water in your self-watering planter, the plants will have more than enough moisture using a regular potting soil.

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How long on average does a geranium blossom last?

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Only lasting for one growing season, annual geraniums are now placed in a closely related plant genus known as pelargonium. Often used interchangeably, annual pelargoniums and geraniums are popular because the flowers bloom in many colors. Most annual geraniums or pelargoniums thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 1 to 8.

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