How to Cut Spent Blooms on Geraniums

A colorful geranium is one of the more popular and dependable annual flowers a gardener can plant in a garden or container. With proper amounts of water and fertilizer, a geranium will bloom profusely and steadily throughout the growing season. Make sure you keep your geranium plants looking their best and in tiptop condition by cutting the spent blooms as they begin to fade.

Things You'll Need

• Geranium
• Pruning shears

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Watch the geranium plant daily to keep on top of the blooms as they begin to fade.

   • 2

     Use the pruning shears to clip off each bloom and entire stem from the geranium plant. Cut the stem just above the main stalk for best results.

   • 3

     Dispose of the stems and faded blossoms in a compost bin, if possible.