My mother dislikes geraniums. I think she may have tainted them for me. I've never thought of planting some until this year. Last summer I noticed some on my drive home from work and realized how nice it is that they are always in bloom. I thought I'd give them a shot. I put a few in this container by my back door and they have thrived. There's always tons of blooms on it, and just seeing it when I come into the house makes me happy.

In this photo it had just rained, so the blooms are a little weighed down. I love how they droop over the pot like that. It just seems so graceful to me.