Tuesday, January 24, 2012

When should i start growing geraniums from seed?

Sow seeds in winter approximately 3 months before the last frost date. Sow in a flat in commercial seed starting medium, spacing seeds 1/4 inch apart in a row, with 1 to 2 inches between rows, covering lightly and maintaining the flats at 72°F. Keep the medium moist but not overly wet by misting. A plastic "greenhouse top" or plastic wrap draped over the flat will ensure high humidity, but don’t forget to vent the flats if placed in direct sunlight. Germination usually occurs in 7 to 14 days, but may be delayed and irregular. After germination, reduce the humidity, keep seedlings well ventilated and somewhat dry, but never allow the seedlings to dry out completely. The young seedlings must be carefully pricked out and transplanted into larger containers, such as 4 inch pots. Grow the young geraniums with 72°F days and 65°F nights. Supply supplemental light from fluorescent tubes to give 14 to 18 hours of light per day. Fertilize every 2 weeks with a water soluble plant food from the time of germination until planting outdoors. Most geraniums will flower in 95 to 110 days from germination.
When should i start growing geraniums from seed?
as I do not know what country you live in the answer I am giving is for the uk. here I plant the seeds in december in a propagator. as soon as the seed has germinated remove the seedlings from the propagator and place them on the greenhouse bench. when large enough prick out the seedlings into 3inch pots.the temprature must be kept quite low at the point in time as with the low light conditions found in winter would draw the seedlings if the temp.was to high.the plants will grow gently if kept in this manner and by march the daylight will be better and the days longer and the temp. will be increasing, now the plants will be growing normally and if neccessary planted on into larger pots.I hope this has been of help and good luck with your geraniums.
Reply:You can start sowing Geranium seeds from February to April in a warm greenhouse.
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