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The British & European Geranium Society __ "The British & European Geranium Society currently known as B.E.G.S for short was formed in 1970 for the benefit of amateurs and professional growers alike who have an interest in growing and promoting geraniums." - illustrated - From British & European Geranium Society - http://www.begs.org.uk/  

Floriculture: Fact Sheets: Specific Crops: Geraniums __ Basic growing information from a commercial standpoint. - From University of Massachusetts Amherst - http://www.umass.edu/umext/floriculture/fact_sheets/specific_crops/geranium.html 
 
Gardener's Network - Flowers : How to Grow Geraniums __ "Home gardeners use Geraniums in a wide variety of ways. They are well suited for container gardens by themselves or with other flowers. You can use them to make a potted gift for a friend for any occasion. They grow well in flower gardens along with your other favorites." Basic information - From gardenersnet.com - http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/geranium.htm 

Geranium Culture for Home Gardeners __ "Common geraniums are actually members of the genus Pelargonium, while members of the genus Geranium include native wildflowers and herbaceous perennials." A good overview of how to grow them. - From North Carolina State University - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8504.html 

 
Glendale Geraniums __ "Glendale Geraniums is a non commercial site ....... it's purpose is not to sell Hardy Geraniums but to sell an interest in them." These are the genus Geranium rather than Pelargonium. Great photos. - illustrated - From glendalegeraniums.co.uk - http://www.glendalegeraniums.co.uk/ 

Growing Geraniums __ "Geraniums are one of the most reliable plants grown in the home garden. They can be obtained in flower in late spring and will add color to the garden until frost." A good overview. - From Ohio State University - http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1217.html 

Growing Geraniums From Seed __ "The popularity of seed-grown geraniums has increased because they often outperform the older geranium varieties propagated from cuttings. The new seed-grown hybrid geraniums possess excellent vigor, heat tolerance, disease resistance, and are free-blooming." Information mostly for the commercial grower but can be used by home gardeners too. - From Iowa State University - http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1995/1-13-1995/geran.html 

Growing Geraniums Indoors __ General information about how to grow geraniums as indoor plants. - From Clemson University - http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1558.htm 

Growing geraniums successfully __ "Planting and growing geraniums is a time-honored garden tradition. Long-time flower garden favorites, they are easy to grow and make colorful bedding plants in spots where you want season-long color." Basic information. - From flower-gardening-made-easy.com - http://www.flower-gardening-made-easy.com/growing-geraniums.html 
 
Growing Pelargoniums __ For the United Kingdom gardener mostly. "When you receive young Pelergonium [sic] plants by post they need potting into a good quality loam based compost, a John Innes No. 2 is ideal and a good peat based compost mixed in equal parts." But the rest of us can learn too. - From swanlandnurseries.co.uk - http://www.swanlandnurseries.co.uk/culturalnotes.asp 

Growing Requirements for your Pelargoniums __ "Zonal pelargoniums require the same temperatures that we feel comfortable with, 55°F - 60°F at night and 70°F - 75°F during the day. Also like people, they can make do with a variance of temperatures, but must not be subjected to below freezing temperatures." Fairly extensive coverage of species as well as basic care information. - From holtgeraniums.com - http://www.holtgeraniums.com/GROWING%20REQUIREMENTS.htm 

 
International Geranium Society __ Learn about geraniums and pelargoniums. "Geraniums are universally popular, with over 100 million plants produced and distributed commercially each year. But there is much more to the geranium family than the "common" geranium. No other plant family has the diversity of flowers, scented leaves, variegated leaves and general ease of growth as do members of the geranium family." - illustrated - From International Geranium Society - http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2822/index.html 

Scented Geranium/Pelargonium Uses, Plants, and Growing Tips __ Scented geranium growing tips and even recipes. - illustrated - From nothyme.com - http://www.nothyme.com/scentedgeraniums/default.cfm 

Scented Geraniums __ "Originally from Africa, scented geraniums migrated to Holland and then England in the 1600s. Over the past three centuries, cultivation has resulted in more than 100 varieties in an assortment of shapes, flower colors and perfumes." - Photos - From Colorado State University - http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/Flowers/Annuals/scented.htm 
 

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