Planting seasons

[casablanca]

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Geranium Growing Hints
Only purchase strong healthy plants. Watch out for small black holes in stems where moths have already laid eggs and for signs of moths hovering over garden centre displays.
Recognise that many of the geraniums for sale will have been forced in the controlled environment insect free hot houses of Holland, Italy, Germany etc as well as Spain. As we have found out over Easter there is still cold weather around so ensure that newly purchased plants are hardened off before planting out in exposed positions.
Fleshy forced growth is also more susceptible to geranium moth attacks than the firmer growth of slowly brought on plants from cuttings or seed. Also interestingly the upright thick stemmed geraniums/ zonal pelargoniums are the most susceptible to attack by the dreaded geranium moth and the ivy leaved trailing varieties or crinkly leafed pelargoniums less so. The rampant pelargonium graviolean is rarely attacked and it is wise to plant one amongst a display of other varieties. The crispy leaved pelargoniums grandifloras regal geraniums also have good resistance.

It is possible to grow the true species cranesbill geraniums in Spain. These are relatively easy to grow from seed and in our experience fairly moth resistant..
However with all types assume the worst and spray new plants against the geranium moth the day you get them home from the garden centre. Ensure you then re-spray weekly. Recognise that although you may kill off the existing population of moths in your garden there are many more about to hop over the wall from unsprayed gardens, especially if adjacent properties are rarely occupied.
Watch out for the small holes surrounded by a black circle that indicates that a geranium moth has been around in spite of your spraying. Prune out affected stems.
Water to just keep damp. Probably every other day during hot weather.
Feed container planted geraniums with a dilute geranium fertilizer once a fortnight.
Dead head, and remove dead leaves weekly. Also remove any rubbish that builds up on the top of the soil in pots.
Take strong cuttings in the Spring or in the Autumn to produce your own new plants for an even better and economic display.
Sow from seed in spring or summer.
Above all join other gardeners in rebuilding Spain's former reputation for glorious displays of geraniums for many months of the year – indeed throughout the year in the warmer parts.

[redrobo16]

Can anyone tell me when is the best time to plant out pots with geraniums etc.
New to the area so don't know best times etc
Thank you