Hardy geraniums

I have a lot of hardy geraniums in my garden, most of them very leggy because initially the garden was very overgrown so they had to work hard to get the light.

Some of them have gone to seed now, should I clip them back to see if they will flower again?

 

I cut mine back after flowering. Some flower again, some don't. It's best to dead head them anyway.

 

Probably a silly question, but when is the best time to take cuttings from them, plus would the cuttings need some sort of rooting compound?:o

 

Just divide the plants at the roots. Not at this time though. Best in early spring

 

I'd second that - we have even dug out the geraniums where they were full of ground elder etc, and they are still coming through! They are tough as old boots and grow easioly from even a small piece of root!

 

You can also divide them in late summer - August. They are woodland plants and after a quiet summer in the shade under the trees this is the time that they vigorously bulding up their root system, which will see them through the next 12 months. Even if they are in flower, they can still be dug up and divided, but you must cut the foliage back to reduce the loss of water by transpiration.

 

Jim and Vicki thanks. I had some rather pretty pink ones disappearing under a climber on the wall. You reminded me about them and they are now in a pot getting better

 

:yho:I'm becoming useful!

 

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