Geranium Buds Now Need Watering

These new buds opening on the rested geranium (pelargonium), together with the stronger daylight, mean that watering can be stepped up to support the expected growth. I have just given the first medium watering since last autumn.

Actually, if the weather hadn't been so cold and unpredictable, it would have been best to give more water a little earlier, at the first sign of buds, or even just before. This seems to induce production of larger flowers. As it is, we are now watering for the next flush of flowers.