Don’t Embarrass Your Geraniums
“Science…tells us that geraniums bloom better if they are spoken to. But a kind word every now and then is really quite enough. Too much attention, like too much feeding…inhibits and embarrasses them.” – Victoria Glendinning
I’ll have to remember these words to keep my geraniums blooming this summer :) A lovely shade of peach/pink.
Rose said this on 16 May 2008 at 10:21 am
Such a sweet, funny quote. I love the colour of the geranium blossoms you’ve pictures here – such a glowing peachy pink. Do you know the name of these ones?
Amy said this on 16 May 2008 at 10:34 am
nancy,
You’ve captured the attractiveness of Geranium beautifully.
Gail said this on 16 May 2008 at 10:37 am
Thanks for your visits, gals, and for your kind comments. :)
Amy, the tag that came with this particular plant just said ‘Rocky Mountain Salmon’. If I can find out more specific info, I’ll let you know. :)
Nancy J. Bond said this on 16 May 2008 at 11:14 am
Aaah — salmon geraniums, one of my favorites.
Jane Marie said this on 16 May 2008 at 11:39 am
Well now, maybe that’s why my Geraniums do so much better when my mom is staying with me. She loves to dead head them and give them compliments.
Melanie said this on 16 May 2008 at 12:04 pm
And the last thing you want is an embarrased Geranium. ;)
nice pic.
James said this on 16 May 2008 at 3:12 pm
Thanks for the reminder – I tend to feed them too much…
/Katarina
Katarina i Kullavik said this on 16 May 2008 at 5:15 pm
great color! Does that pink mean that you embarassed them?
MELISSA MANNON said this on 16 May 2008 at 9:53 pm
That’s a beautiful geranium in a color I’m unfamiliar with. I’m so glad to hear that talking to geraniums embarrases them. I sometimes feel guilty because I alwys hold back on talking to plants–at my age, I’m concerned someone might hear and think I’m senile. Now, I know I don’t have to worry it’s harming the plants to keep my mouth shut!
Aiyana
No Rain said this on 17 May 2008 at 2:09 am
Ah another one of my favourite vices… I love pelagoniums, especially scented leaf types. I havent talked to mine much, maye I should, give the cats some respite? I do stroke them though, love the scent of them on my hands.
Zoë said this on 17 May 2008 at 5:42 am
Lovely flower and photo, Nancy. I talk to my plants all the time. I think sometimes they want me to just shut up!
Brenda
Brenda Kula said this on 17 May 2008 at 6:02 pm
Lovely photo … lovely quote, Nancy. Enjoyed catching up on your rich life.
joey said this on 17 May 2008 at 11:23 pm
Could that be why Peanut’s geranium is all shrivelled up? She does tend to talk a bit much! LOL!
Cinj said this on 18 May 2008 at 9:32 am
Geraniums certainly deserve to have kind words spoken to them :) I’ll make a point of doing that more this summer. What a beautiful color this one is, and I love the funny quote.
Kerri said this on 18 May 2008 at 10:49 pm
Petunias, on the other hand, are so brash that nothing embarasses them …
Sue Swift said this on 20 May 2008 at 6:42 am
That is just hilarious. You should do a test with two geraniums. Be all mushy with one, and just cool and not too familiar with the other. :<)
Nan - said this on 20 May 2008 at 11:19 am