A few days ago I fed the african violets in my office some Schulz liquid food. When I was done I had a little bit left and poured it on this pot of geranium starts ~ bad idea! brown & crunchy bud ( photo / image / picture from stratsmom's Garden ) burnt geranium buds ( photo / image / picture from stratsmom's Garden ) See how it looks like the blossom buds are brown & crunchy??? I think it must have burnt them The plants look ok, at least I hope they are. You all know how much I love my geraniums!!!
tss, tss, tss! Now you just make sure you don't forget that lesson I sure hope the plant is ok and maybe soon reward you with more blooms.
I've done something similar in the past so you're not alone. I pinched out all the affected buds and the plants went on to produce many more healthy ones. I hope the same happens with your geraniums. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you - and them.
You should probably flush water through the pot and soil to dilute what is around the roots. Barb in Pa.
We've all done it at some time or another--over fertilized and damaged a plant. That is why I use steer manure, to keep me from destroying greenery! Barb's suggestion of flushing the soil is a good one. Your geraniums will recover and bloom for you, I'm sure.
OH!!! You are now officially a member of the exclusive OOPS! club. I think it will be fine, though. Geraniums are heavy feeders. I am surprised that the violet fertilizer burned it. I would have done the same thing. I had a watering can with mixed fertilizer in it this spring and watered a beautiful purple petunia AND a nice big tomato plant and the fertilizer must have settle out and due to improper mixing and I burned the basket and tomato really well. The basket is finally starting to grow again. The tomato came back quicker, so maybe it didn't get as much as the petunia.
I have done things like that. Wish i had more room for inside plants. And a cat that doesn't like to play with them.Going to water some freshly planted flowers outdoor. Will mix food well -before.
Been there done that! I do hope your Geraniums forgive your little ooops-moment and give you some beautiful blooms.
