Your Guide to Geraniums (Pelargoniums)

Posted by Shannen Godwin on 17th Jun 2021

Your Guide to Geraniums (Pelargoniums)

Pelargoniums, commonly known as geraniums, are a large, diverse group of beautiful, ornamental bedding plants. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and wonderful colours making them one of the staples of many gardeners.

They are used to provide colourful displays in beds and borders, hanging baskets and all manner of containers, plus indoors and in conservatories and greenhouses. From upright, climbing or cascading, to single and double flowering, our complete range is sure to have something that’s perfect for you. All of our Pelargoniums are UK-grown plants that are specially grown in dedicated UK nurseries.

Gardeners love to grow Pelargonium species for their long lasting blooms and beautiful vibrant flowers for. So, let’s take a tour of the different varieties of Geraniums and their own unique characteristics. Plant out geraniums in May through to June (after the danger of frost has passed).


How to Plant Geraniums

Man planting a geranium plug plant

  • Geraniums can be grown in borders or containers. In borders or beds, plant in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil. Most prefer full sun. 
  • Dig a good sized hole, big enough to easily accommodate the plug. Add a layer of organic matter – such as compost or planting compost – to the base of the hole and fork it in.
  • Place the plug in the planting hole and adjust the planting depth so that it is planted at the same depth as it was originally growing and the top of the plug's soil is level with the soil surface.
  • Mix in more organic matter with the excavated soil and fill in the planting hole.
  • Water in well.

For our full growing advice for geraniums, follow our geranium growing guide

Geraniums to Know & Grow


Geranium sang. striatum is a hardy perennial variety that produces star-shaped flowers in shades of baby pink. Each petal features darker pink veining and an inner pink stamen. They'll flower for months on end! 

Geranium Burghi is a plug plant variety, which produces dark burgundy blooms throughout summer. They're quite easy to plant, and provide months of colour. Plugs are great for containers and baskets, as they are so easy to plant.

For a mass of gorgeous blooms, may we suggest our Geranium Scented Collection? This provides three different varieties of fragrant geraniums, which will be a gorgeous addition to the summer garden. Perfect for planting in containers or raised beds, preferably somewhere their scent can be constantly appreciated. 

We have a huge range of geraniums online, which you can shop today.