Mid March Update- Patience Required

In this video our host David Taylor, aka, Mr Pelargonium, reports on the slow start to the new spring season and the patience will be required unless specific pelargoniums are really wanting action.

[@Tenia_B.]

Thanks David! The new variety is very beautiful with leaves, I’m looking forward to the video of it blooming 🤩

[@pattivermeersch7348]

Great update thanks

[@gyatirinyo1097]

Thanks for updates ❤

[@Tommyr]

Welcome back! Good to see a new video!

[@patrickgallagher3513]

Hi David, Please could you go through what is required to grow ivy leaved pelargoniums, not for hanging baskets or to grow up a frame, but to produce a plant for the show class? I know that you don't grow them yourself, but possibly a discussion with Ian on any special considerations that he recommends? Thank you.

[@thepagsociety]

Yes, a good suggestion Patrick, and one for to-do list.

[@Fuglemyra]

Thank you so much for uploading another interesting video. My sister and I are really enjoying it. Do you have any experience with using grow lights for pelargoniums?

[@thepagsociety]

Nope, have never used them. I like the plants to rest in the winter which makes them perform better in the spring / summer season. I only ever take cuttings in the summer so don’t need them for that either. D

[@alexstools]

We've had two warm days over here and I wasn't on top of watering and my big shrub started to turn red. A bit of shock at first but it appears to recover..

[@sixro]

Thanks David for the update.
Sorry one question: is it correct that on young zonal plants, whenever you have a stem growing (let's say) 4-5 nodes, you'll stop it in order to train it? Or do you prefer to stop them in specific time of the year (meaning after shows, in august, etc...)?

[@thepagsociety]

You can use either method. The only thing to consider is working backwards from when you want to your plants to flower as that’s the end result. So from flowering backwards you should never cut back later than around 14 weeks before then. Other than that you can cut or stop at any time.

[@sixro]

ah ok thanks for the tip@@thepagsociety