Do geraniums need full sun all day? How often should geraniums be watered? DH tells me that you should never get geranium leaves wet as they will die. He said his mother always watered from the bottom, but our DIL said her mother hangs her geraniums outside and they get rained on. What is the truth in this and what am I doing wrong? I now have two blooming flowers and before I had about 15 or 20 blooming flowers.

They appreciate plenty of sun. In really hot areas, a little shade in the afternoon will stop them going dormant in summer, but I think you will be OK in full sun. They will drink quite a lot of water, but absolutely don't like to be sitting in wet soil. Allow the soil to get dry before watering. Don't worry about them, they have to be sitting in dust before they wilt. The leaves will rot if you keep them wet too much, although the do grow successfully outside even in England. Keep the leaves dry when watering if that is practical. Some fertiliser is good, especially in a basket, use a liquid feed in the water.

Anyway, some pelargoniums are grown just for their interesting leaves, and wonderful scents. The scented geraniums (Oh, there, I did it! I mean pelargoniums,) especially don't seem to bloom as much, and the blooms are less than spectacular. Not a problem as the leaves and scent are very interesting.

Deadheading encourages more blooms. I do fertilize with Miracle grow, and allow the pots to dry out between waterings.