Geranium ‘Azure Rush’

Description

Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ is a superb long-flowering perennial, admired for its lavender-blue blooms and reliable garden performance. To help your Geranium thrive, follow this comprehensive planting and care guide designed to support healthy growth and abundant flowering throughout the season.

PLANTING and AFTERCARE GUIDE

Best Planting Time

The ideal time to plant Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ is in spring, when the soil begins to warm and root growth is most active. Planting at this time ensures your Geranium becomes established before the main flowering period. You can also plant in early autumn, allowing the plant to settle into the soil and strengthen ahead of the following year.

Site Selection

Choose a planting location that offers full sun to partial shade, ensuring enough light to produce its famously long-lasting blooms. This perennial prefers moist, well-drained soil, and adding organic matter before planting boosts soil structure and supports sustained growth for Geranium ‘Azure Rush’.

Planting Instructions

1. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and equal in depth.
2. Mix compost into the soil to improve fertility and drainage.
3. Position Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ so the top of the rootball sits level with the soil surface.
4. Backfill gently and firm the soil to remove air pockets.
5. Water thoroughly to help roots settle and begin to establish.

Watering Requirements

Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ enjoys consistently moist but not waterlogged conditions. Water during extended dry spells, allowing the soil to dry slightly between watering sessions. Once established, Geranium becomes more tolerant of occasional dryness, but regular moisture helps maintain its exceptional flowering performance.

Feeding

Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring to encourage strong new growth. A light feed in mid-summer supports prolonged blooming, helping your Geranium maintain vigour from early summer until frost.

Pruning

Deadhead spent flowers to extend the flowering season and keep the plant tidy. If growth becomes loose or sprawling, lightly trim back to promote fresh growth. In late autumn, cut to ground level to prepare it for the next growing cycle.

Mulching

Mulch in spring with compost or fine bark to conserve soil moisture, suppress weeds, and regulate ground temperature. Mulching also supports the root health as it continues to grow throughout the season.

Supporting the Plant

Geranium naturally forms a well-shaped, spreading mound and typically does not require staking. In more exposed areas, light support may be beneficial to keep the stems upright during vigorous growth periods.

Final Tips

Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ is a highly rewarding, low-maintenance perennial that brings colour to borders, containers, and cottage-style plantings. By providing full sun or partial shade, well-drained soil, and a simple care routine, ‘Azure Rush’ will deliver an exceptionally long flowering season and reliable garden performance year after year.