Nov 1894
Fanged Geraniums can only be watered with very fresh spring water or water that was acquired during moonlight. Once they sprout, they start to grow some green leaves. I can see why they are mistaken for muggle ones at this stage. Once they are a lot bigger and taller, nearly mature, the flowers begin to blossom; the flowers are either blue or red, as I haven’t seen a hybrid plant that has both colors. Red seems to be a lot more common. Once the sprout is nearly mature and the flowers begin to blossom, the fangs start to grow in too. They only grow a couple at this stage. The seedlings have a slight tendency toward defensive behavior, with small, nubby fangs forming early on. Their bites don’t hurt, so handling them really isn’t an issue just yet. Once it had fully matured, the age of the plant could be determined by counting the rings on the fangs, although that can be difficult as it tries to bite your fingers. (word count: 170) FYI Mason Skeeter