noun
- Plural of geranium; flowering plants with colorful blooms and aromatic leaves, commonly grown as houseplants or in gardens.
Usage: Most common sense; refers to plants of the genus Pelargonium in horticultural use, though botanically distinct from true geraniums (genus Geranium).
Examples
- She planted red and pink geraniums in the window box.
- The geraniums on the porch bloomed all summer long.
- My grandmother grew geraniums from cuttings every spring.
- These geraniums need sunlight and well-drained soil to thrive.
- The scent of the geraniums filled the greenhouse.