Geranium buds can fizzle if the plants move to a new location before the flowers open. (George Weigel) Q: I bought hanging baskets of my old dependable ivy geraniums in early May.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Somewhere along the line, almost all of us have come across and recognize geraniums — or what we think are geraniums. The fleshy-leafed plants, with their long flower ...

Ivy Geranium (Pelargonium peltatum) Ivy geraniums are one of the prettiest flowers you can plant in your hanging basket ...

The name geranium brings several things to mind: the stalwart red blooms we see everywhere from memorial plants marking a ...

Then there are ivy geraniums, with their ivy-like leaves. They’re also called trailing geraniums, and they are best for hanging baskets. Their flowers are a little bit smaller.

When homeowners used them for ivy-leafed geraniums a few years ago, the plants would burn up, Kennedy said. Consumers came to see the hanging basket as a losing proposition.

While ivy geranium is not invasive, gardeners should avoid planting shiny geranium (Geranium lucidum), which is invasive in Maryland and can spread quickly and overtake other plants in the garden.

Zonal geraniums have burgundy coloring in the rounded, crinkled leaves and send up flower stems above the foliage that produce clusters of red, pink, rose, white or salmon.

They are upright plants with lobed leaves – sometimes colorfully patterned – and always with a distinctive odor on account of which they are sometimes referred to as fish geraniums. Ivy ...

It's easy to see why geraniums are so popular. They're great for adding flair to rooms or balconies, and beneath their vibrant appearance is a nearly indestructible survivor. No painting required ...

1. Winter is wondrous for geranium watching. Along Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, large baskets of geraniums hanging from signposts are in full bloom. In truth, the flowers we commonly call ...