How to start geraniums from seed
Geraniums are slow from seed, so start them early - in mid- to late January. Your plants will begin blooming about 12 to 16 weeks after sowing.
The seeds have a tough outer coats, so to increase germination rates, it helps to moisten them before sowing.
- Dampen several paper towels. Spread seeds over half the surface, and fold other half over top. Put damp folded paper towels and seeds into a plastic zip-lock bag to keep moist. After 24 hours, the seeds should have started to germinate.
- For sowing, use a commercial growing mix. To avoid fungal disease (damping-off), make sure your containers are clean and have drainage holes.
- If you like to reuse two-and-a-half inch nursery pots like I do, wash them in soapy water, and disinfect in a rinse containing a little bleach (one part chlorine bleach to nine parts water).
- Moisten growing mix in a big container. Add just enough water to get the mix damp as a sponge, but avoid letting it get sopping wet. Let stand for an hour or two to absorb moisture.
- Fill individual pots with growing mix to about one inch from the top. Pack lightly and, sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot and cover with a small amount growing mix, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Water lightly. (Use a spray bottle or a small watering can with a fine rose.)
- Label pots and put them in a plastic bag closed with a twist tie. (Or if you've bought cell packs and growing flats, set the plastic cover in place.).
- Geranium seeds don't need light to germinate. Give them a warm spot between 70 and 75°F (21 to 24°C). I've put them on top of my refrigerator, and that works well.
- When you notice green sprouts, open the plastic cover to allow air circulation, but don't remove it entirely. Make sure your seedlings have good light. Once two true leaves appear(the first leaves are seed leaves), remove covers. Let them grow a week or two before transplanting seedlings into individual pots.
- Be sure to keep the soil mix moist - but not soggy. Watering from the bottom is ideal. Set the pots into a shallow tray with water, and remove them when the top is moist.
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