This book contains all you need to know to grow these ever-popular plants. There is an introduction to the family with a family tree, followed by a brief history of the family in Australia. With an up-to-date description of cultivars, more than 80 colour photographs and some delightful classic craft and recipe ideas, this is a complete guide to the history and cultivation of these cheerful and heart-warming plants.
The book covers such topics as:
- How and where to grow geraniums and pelargoniums - window boxes; garden beds; hanging baskets, in-ground baskets; pots
- Soils and growing media
- Fertilisers, pests and diseases
- Growing for show, growing calendar
- Propagation, glasshouse and coldframe management
- Geranium crafts and recipes
- Societies, where to buy; nurseries and seed growers
