Graham. I am also wondering if the seaweed helped lead to the edema problem as I know seaweed helps things to retain moisture (even human skin!). The problem might also be due to a potassium deficiency in the compost, the easiest solution for this is to give the plants a feed with a tomato food, as this has a higher potassium content than normal feeds (to encourage plants to flower and ultimately produce fruit). If the plant is looking sick but the roots are white then there is something the plant is not happy about, causing it to look not quite right. Thank you! 1 By WeldrBrat (Guest Post) July 7, 2008 0 found this helpful Keri, I grew up down in Texas City. Always spray after the sun goes down. Keep them slightly on the dry side – they prefer it this way anyhow. We had a very cold spring so they began hibernating in my garage, but once I planted them they began to produce buds after a week or two. Happened last year so I replaced all the potting soil and disinfected the pots. Hi Martha. Why Do My Geraniums Not Flower Like When They Were Bought From the Florist?. Once those flowers appear, it is extremely important to keep the old blooms in check. My true vining geraniums are fine. I also might need to get a liquid fertilizer since it is just the lower leaves now that are still yellow. worried of billericay ! The larvae nibble the roots of plants and cause them to fail very suddenly. That sounds like it could be a magnesium deficiency in the compost, it’s usually what helps plants retain their vigour and colour! Graham. It’s just odd to me that they look very healthy and happy once the sun goes down. Have a look for the grubs – although they are not always obvious to the eye. I’ve seen plants cut back to only 5 inch sticks and a few weeks later they have started sprouting a whole lot of new, fresh growth and the resulting plant has been superb. I have 6 geranium plants in pots on my deck. Do I need to repot or did I not plant the root in deep enough? Hello. I hope this helps At last we can get everything planted up outside – and our plants, as well as us, are hopeful of a long, warm summer. As well as red, flowers are also pink, white and apricot and held above the leaves. However, they have gotten quite tall and are branching out so much so that it has become top heavy and seems to have toppled over loosening the base. I hope this helps That is a geranium seed pod, coming off of a spent blossom. An apple tree can be so much more than just a fruit tree. This is the zonal geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum). To add last minute plants to your displays and to boost up the show then do visit our website today and have a look at all the special offers we have available for delivery to you soon … there is always room for a few extra plants in the garden and the more plants we have, the more flowers we will have to enjoy all summer long so grab some bargains and pop them in all around the garden. If you are planning to try overwintering them then its time to bring them into a frost free greenhouse and reduce watering. I hope this helps If some flowers have died but the whole bloom hasn't opened up entirely yet, just pull off the spent flowers and allow the rest of the bloom to open. Requires a minimum temperature of 21-30 celsius (70-85F) in the day and 15 celsius (60F) at night. I have done this for years and I never had a year like this. Hope that helps you Hi Phyllis, It still blooms but is extremely leggy. I will know for next year not to put so many in one pot. The best remedy for this is to remove any infected flowers and leaves, if there are any, and make sure there is plenty of air flow around the plants, hopefully they are keeping warm wherever they are, give them a spray with a fungicide too. It gets lots of morning sun. This is most probably vine weevil. Cranesbills, that's what we're talking about. 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