PELARGONIUMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1382, 25 May 1878, Page 20

PELARGONIUMS.

Show varieties of pelargoniums, as well as fancy, that were cut back after blooming, shaken out, partially dis-rooted, arid placed in smaller pots, will now require moving into others a little larger, in which they are intended to flower.- The size of the pots should be determined by th& strength of the plant and the purpose for which they are required. Eight-inch pots are sufficient for the largest specimens. If wanted, pelargoniums may be grown five feet in diameter in pots' of the size just named ; for ordinary decorative purposes, 7-inch pots will be large enough. Grow them in good loam, enriched with about one-fifth of well-rotted manure ; to which add a moderate quantity of sand. In potting, ram the soil tolerably hard.j if it is left loose, the plants form comparatively few roots, and run a great deal to leaf instead of flower, in the spring. Water them sparingly through the winter, 'never giving it until the soil has become almost dry ; and then in sufficient quantity for £t to make its appearance through ihe bottom of the pots. Keep the shoots well tied^. out, and the plants in the lightest situa-? tion available.