I planted out some young geraniums and now they have developed white spots on their leaves. Is it due to being too cold? Should I removed the affected leaves?
I can only speak for my area, but I couldn't plant bedding or anything half hardy out this early. Plants wouldn't be well enough grown to cope with the low temps and rough weather and they'd just sit there doing nothing, and probably rotting into the bargain.
End of May is the usual recommendation - unless you live in a very well protected, warm, southern site.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I was at a local farm shop a couple of weeks back where they sell masses of nursery overstock etc at very keen prices. Standing by the bedding dahlias and pelargoniums, I mentioned to the guv'nor that frosts were due for the next few nights, he said 'we fleece the lot out here'. I said what about the customers who are buying masses of these plants - he just smiled and said 'they'll be back'
Billericay - Essex
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Yes Pete8, think that is what happened to me. I did ask the shop keeper if it was ok to plant them out , he of course said yes. Though we haven't had a frost, I think it may be still a bit on the cold side. I mentioned to him that the geraniums I purchased from him have developed white spots on the leaves, he said , they will recover. Ahem! the guy is generally pretty knowledgeable, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt, though I shall try and nurture my plants and removed the affected leaves. If they don't survive then I shan't go back to him.
Pelargoniums are tender perennials often grown as half-hardy annuals.
Your's I'm sure will be fine. They can usually withstand a touch of frost even, but it will set them back. Most important for them is sun and good drainage, they don't like wet roots, or, as you now know, the cold
and neither do I
Billericay - Essex
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Are they perennial geraniums or the bedding geraniums (pelargoniums)?
Bedding geraniums. I have had them planted out for a week and today noticed the leaves have white spots.
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We had hail the other day. Did you?
Not today, but we had a bit on wednesday.
We have had some sunny spells but remains a bit cold in the evenings.
Is it too soon to plant bedding plants?
I can only speak for my area, but I couldn't plant bedding or anything half hardy out this early. Plants wouldn't be well enough grown to cope with the low temps and rough weather and they'd just sit there doing nothing, and probably rotting into the bargain.
End of May is the usual recommendation - unless you live in a very well protected, warm, southern site.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I was at a local farm shop a couple of weeks back where they sell masses of nursery overstock etc at very keen prices. Standing by the bedding dahlias and pelargoniums, I mentioned to the guv'nor that frosts were due for the next few nights, he said 'we fleece the lot out here'. I said what about the customers who are buying masses of these plants - he just smiled and said 'they'll be back'
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Maybe just a touch
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Yes Pete8, think that is what happened to me. I did ask the shop keeper if it was ok to plant them out , he of course said yes. Though we haven't had a frost, I think it may be still a bit on the cold side. I mentioned to him that the geraniums I purchased from him have developed white spots on the leaves, he said , they will recover. Ahem! the guy is generally pretty knowledgeable, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt, though I shall try and nurture my plants and removed the affected leaves. If they don't survive then I shan't go back to him.
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Pelargoniums are tender perennials often grown as half-hardy annuals.
Your's I'm sure will be fine. They can usually withstand a touch of frost even, but it will set them back. Most important for them is sun and good drainage, they don't like wet roots, or, as you now know, the cold
and neither do I
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.