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Pelargoniums, commonly known as geraniums, are a large, diverse group of mostly evergreen and tender plants used as bedding or houseplants. Although pelargoniums are often called geraniums, this is not correct, as the true geraniums are hardy herbaceous plants.
Pelargoniums, commonly known as geraniums, are a large, diverse group of mostly evergreen and tender plants used as bedding or houseplants. Although pelargoniums are often called geraniums, this is not correct, as the true geraniums are hardy herbaceous plants.
It's for JK and I am sure he knows what it's for. Yes, he would have preferred a beer or two but for now that's as good as it gets.
Holy ..... I am so blown away I ... I am wondering why isn't everyone a genius photographer with what's available these days technology wise ....
This after I read in the manual how to shoot RAW. What I am trying to say is that I needed the manual to figure out how to shoot in RAW on this piece of equipment. It's not that I was not shooting RAW before.
Alright, let me be open about this. I am using here a camera that is less expensive than one of my teleconverters which is by itself useless and needs a camera and a lens to function. This camera here can zoom up to 1200mm focal length. Obviously, I don't know yet how it works completely with all the ins and outs but just to get this picture for me was worth the price of admission.
Please also note that this picture is not completely without any life forms (no insult to the flower), there is a tiny waspish like insect (with a very nice highlight, if I do say so myself) enjoying some nectar. And as usual, I did not notice its presence until I looked at the picture on my computer.
And as another note of interest, this Geranium plant is the one that served as the butt cover for the squirrel shot taken with completely different equipment.
I was at the grocery store and noticed all the pretty flowers at the KMart next door. So I took some shots before KMart opened! Enjoy!
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Weicher Storchschnabel (Geranium molle) am Tierfriedhof Saarbrücken - der südliche Teil liegt im Landschaftsschutzgebiet „Drahtzugweiher und das Habsterwiesental“
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Geraniales
Family: Geraniaceae
Genus: Geranium
Species: G. incanum
I saw this flower in a garden walking from home to my work and because I like very colorful flowers I had to take a picture from it. Colors are real.
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Pelargoniums, commonly known as Geraniums, are a large, diverse group of mostly evergreen and tender plants used as bedding or houseplants. Although pelargoniums are often called geraniums, this is not correct, as the true geraniums are hardy herbaceous plants.
Pelargonium groups Most pelargonium cultivars are divided to six groups:-
Regal: Bushy evergreen perennials and shrubs with rounded leaves sometimes lobed or partially toothed, producing single rarely double flowers in shades of mauve, pink, purple or white grown for outdoor or indoor display
Angel: Similar to regals, but more compact and bushy. Mostly derived from P. crispum
Ivy-leaved: Trailing evergreen perennials with stiff fleshy leaves and single or double flowers used for hanging baskets or containers
Zonal: These are mainly derived from P. inquinans and P. zonale. Upright, bushy, succulent-stemmed perennials grown for their single or double flowers. Some have attractive foliage. This type is most commonly used for bedding displays
Scented-leaved: Shrubby evergreen perennials and shrubs, which are mainly cultivated for their scented and often distinctly lobed, toothed or incised or variegated leaves
Unique: Shrubby evergreen perennials that do not fall into the above categories
Pelargoniums can be grown in borders or containers. In borders or beds, plant in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil. Most prefer full sun. Regal cultivars prefer partial shade and zonal cultivars will tolerate some shade.
For indoor or outdoor container cultivation use well drained soil-less multipurpose compost or soil-based compost such as John Innes No 2.
If growing indoors or under glass grow in full light shaded from scorching midday sun.
Water moderately during the growing season from spring to summer, avoid the compost becoming too wet and provide good ventilation. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser according to the application instructions on the packet, every 10-14 days in spring. Once flowers start to form, switch to a high potassium fertiliser such as tomato feed. Water only sparingly in winter. Many will continue flowering if kept at 7-10°C (45-50°F).
Many pelargoniums are naturally bushy. They can be pinched back in spring or early summer to encourage further branching. Tall, vigorously growing cultivars can be trained on canes to form a pillar. Young plants of trailing ivy-leaved cultivars are best pruned back to promote branching.
Deadhead plants regularly to promote flowering.
If kept actively growing all year round, the majority of pelargoniums can be renovated by hard pruning in spring. Those that are overwintered in containers in a greenhouse (method 2) have already been cut back in autumn and should not need further pruning.
Information from The Royal Horticultural Society.