Just like cranesbill - a native perennial that actually bears the name "geranium" - the pelargonium, often incorrectly called geranium, is a tireless summer bloomer. Even if the name is not quite correct, the geranium should be referred to here as a geranium, after all it is known by this name to most balcony gardeners.

The flowering period can be extended by removing faded flowers

For a long flowering period, clean out geraniums regularly

Geraniums bloom very persistently and not only delight balcony owners throughout the summer with new flowers again and again. But so that your plants can also show their colorful splendor between May and October, you have to do a lot. This also includes not only supplying the geraniums with water and fertilizer regularly, but also cutting off faded shoots immediately.

What to do if geraniums do not want to bloom?

However, sometimes geraniums do not want to flower, even though they show good shoot growth and develop many leaves. In this case, you have to thin out the plant and ensure that there is enough light and air inside - too dense leaf growth can ensure that the buds cannot develop outwards due to a lack of light.

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The two-tone butterfly geranium 'Pelargonium Crispum' and the noble geranium 'Pelargonium Grandiflorum', which is usually cultivated as houseplants, develop particularly beautiful flowers.

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Indoor plants