I'm in Zone 5/6, and loved my "Rozanne" cranesbill geraniums last
year! However, I can't see any signs (maybe a few leaves in one spot)
this year, in the third week of April--all of last year's perennials
seem to be visible. Should the leaves be out by now?

Thank you!

"sarah" wrote in message
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I'm in Zone 5/6, and loved my "Rozanne" cranesbill geraniums last
year! However, I can't see any signs (maybe a few leaves in one spot)
this year, in the third week of April--all of last year's perennials
seem to be visible. Should the leaves be out by now?


You see green... all is well... have patience.

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:59:44 -0700 (PDT), sarah
wrote:

I'm in Zone 5/6, and loved my "Rozanne" cranesbill geraniums last
year! However, I can't see any signs (maybe a few leaves in one spot)
this year, in the third week of April--all of last year's perennials
seem to be visible. Should the leaves be out by now?

Thank you!


For the first time I overwintered geraniums successfully. They kept
their leaves and some flowers while on the garage floor. I watered
them 2 times, mostly kept them on the dry side during the winter
months. Potted them up with fresh potting mix and trimmed them back
last month. Right now they are pushing new growth. I'm in zone 7, so
maybe you are a few weeks behind. Geraniums seem to grow somewhat
slowly, at least in these 40-70 degree temperatures. The more sun,
the better.