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Fri, Apr 22, 05 at 0:57
| I ordered a Stellar Geranium from a nursery. When it came it was a very small plant, never the less, the plant stayed alive through the summer. In the fall I brought it into the greenhouse where it lost one leaf after the other. Is this a difficult variety to grow? There is only one stalk with one leaf on it left. I don't want it to die. What can I do to keep it alive? I water sparingly. The plant has been in the sun - but not too hot. |
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| There are several different cultivars of Stellar Pelargoniums generally they are easy to grow and maintain. I would try and keep your plant in good light but not direct sunlight, moist, but not wet, in a dry atmosphere. If you can borrow Faye Brawner's book "Geraniums The Complete Encyclopedia" you will find a great deal of information about stellar and othe types of pelargonims. If you look at the post by misterg on this forum entitled Geranium ID you will see a photograph of on of the most populars stellars Vancouver Centennial. Good Luck Ron |
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| Thank you Ron. To my delight, I noticed life today. Will keep it dryer. The plant is in my greenhouse now, which is covered with a 50% shade cloth, so it should be ok. Maybe it just needed warmer temps. |
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| I just noticed your post and advice to keep the geranium in a dry place, Ron. Perhaps the humidity in my greenhouse was too high. I will take the plant out pronto! Night time temps are still in mid 40s. Is that too cold for the little Stellar? I could have it under the eaves there. |
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| Night time temps of mid forties Fahrenheit might not kill your plant but it is unlikely to thrive. Can you find a well lit window-sill in the house where the night temperature remains a bit higher? |
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| Thank you melrt968. I will bring the Stellar into the house. |
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