How do I know if my GERANIUMS are perennials? I don't have a care sticky label, so I don't know if...
I don't have a care sticky label, so I don't know if there are perennials or not.
Discription: The leaves are medium gaping green of one solid color, and the flowers are two-tone, pink on the outside with darker pink (fuschia) towards the center. Please, any information (or question for a better answer) would be welcomed and appreciated. Finally, if they are perennials, do I just tolerate them die down in the Fall, like Hostas, and look for them to rise again contained by Spring?
I live in the Western New York area.
Thank you.
On Google search < hardy geraniums>.
'Rob's plants - the hardy geraniums' show illustrated descriptions of mixed kinds of hardy (perennial) geraniums.
The correct botanical name for the bedding variety is Pelargonium.Pelargoniums are not winter hardy. They can be overwintered in a frost-free place in the house.
follow BooBoo's info... and read here...
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
you can keep geraniums over winter in a few ways so that you hold them again next year... I have some that are very soon in their fifth year and I keep them surrounded by my little greenhouse... I know keeping them in the house in great muted works, too... but I've not tried the bare-root idea myself.lots of folks I've talked to influence it's worked for them, tho.
Answers: There are Geraniums and within are Pelargoniums. In the botanical world, they are both classified as perennials.
Geraniums are commonly called Crane's bill or hardy geraniuns and vary surrounded by hardiness. Some are quite hardy and hold varying foliage shapes and flower colors.
For care, these need bit shade (there are a few that can tolerate sun but since you don't know what you have, put in part of the pack shade), they like moderate water and are winter hardy so set off alone in winter and let them walk dormant.
Pelargoniums are commonly called Zonal Geraniums and, while they are perennials, they are treated like annuals frequently.
For watchfulness, these like sun to part shade near moderate water. Do not overwater these. They are hardy to around USDA Z8 or so. For your climate, you can bring them in during the winter and place contained by a sunny window or basement and overwinter them at hand until spring arrives and frost has passed.
Geraniums look like these:
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/ga...
Pelargoniums look close to these:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/im...
Hope this help. :)
The ones You are conversation about..aren't geraniums actually...They are pelagoriums. True geraniums are a perrenial within Your zone though, and They aren't that attractive. Pelagoriums can be brought inside for the winter and used as a houseplant. Put them in bright light though. They are also drastically easy to take cuttings from. Root them contained by water or soil. Here they are annuals.