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Geraniums are appreciated for their ease of care, long blooming season, and wide range of colors and forms. But at a price of $8-10 a plant, it can get expensive to fill a large area or pot!
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Geranium seeds
It can take anywhere between 13 and 15 weeks for these geraniums to flower, so they need a decent head start so you can enjoy the blooms all season long.
prepare trays
Use clean, sanitized seed trays or pots with drainage holes. Fill them with pre-moistened seed-starting mix, removing any air pockets at the bottom.
planting seeds
Press the seeds gently into the surface of the soil without covering them, as they need light to germinate. I'm sowing two seeds per cell.
Potting up Geranium seedlings
Once your seedlings develop their first set of true leaves (the second set of leaves that resemble mature geranium foliage), they are ready for transplanting into a larger container.
Potting up Geranium seedlings
You can use regular potting mix at this point. It will provide your seedlings with the nutrients they need to grow large enough to transplant outside.
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