Geranium Flower Seed ( Annual )

Gardening info:


Geraniums are easy to grow annuals that fit well in home gardens, container gardens, flowerbeds, and even as houseplants. We like them for their big, bright bloom, and because they are so easy to grow almost anywhere. Geraniums make great flowers for kids.

Home gardeners use Geranium plants in a wide variety of ways. They are well suited for container gardens by themselves or with other flowers. You can use them to make a potted gift for a friend for any occasion. They grow well in flower gardens along with your other favorites.

When the weather gets cold these hardy plants will withstand light frosts and patiently await transplanting into containers to move them indoors. Smaller, dwarf varieties make the best houseplants. Geraniums like lots of sun. So, put them in a sunny window or room. They prefer temperatures below 70 degrees.

Geraniums can be grown from seed or cuttings. But, most people buy small plants from garden stores at very low prices and plant them around the garden and in containers. Plant them in full or partial shade. While they will tolerate poor soil, add compost and a general purpose fertilizer to maximize growth and plant health.

By mid-summer, your geranium plant will be growing bright white, red or pink blooms. They will continuously bloom all the way to the first frost and beyond.
Tip: To promote continuous blooming, pinch or cut off the blooms after they die.

Geraniums live approximately 18 months. They will last over the winter as indoors houseplants. Getting them to bloom indoors is sometimes a little difficult.,as they often go dormant, or grow slowly. After transplanting, place them in a cool, but sunny location. Cut them back by about 1/3. Don't overwater . They prefer soil on the dry side. Fertilize once a month.

If you want to grow cuttings, snip off several new growths, about 3-4 inches in length. Then stick them in moist potting soil. Keep the soil moist and they will root. Comes spring they are just about the right size for planting in a container on the porch or directly in the garden.

JB191 Breakaway Red
Ultra vigorous, brilliant scarlet, can fill large pots, or makes a landscape statement, withstands summer heat, grows about 12 inches tall, blooms in 14 weeks from seed.
  Package of 10 seeds $4.95
LET468 Black Velvet Rose
2002 AAS Bedding Plant Winner. The unusual bicolor leaf pattern distinguishes Black Velvet Rose from all other hybrid geraniums. Each leaf has a black-green center with a green leaf edge. The exceptionally dark foliage contrasts with the bright rose florets and each floret has a small white eye. Black Velvet Rose proved to be heat tolerant, flowering freely throughout the growing season. A strong plant, Black Velvet Rose can be 10-14 inches tall and spread 14 to 18 inches depending upon available nutrients and water. Best performance will occur in full sun. Black Velvet Rose is perfect for container culture.
  Package of 10 seeds $4.95
JB230 Geranium F2 Mix
Get all of our most popular colors in one beautiful mix of geranium seeds. This flower seed mix will produce big flowers reaching 4 - 5 inches across and dense foliage with a bushy habit and rich, dark green leaves. With large bloom clusters and striking zoned foliage, this seed mix is a show stopper all summer through fall until the first frost. Use this flower seed mix to fill your flowerpots, beds, and borders for an extra-long season of color!
  Package of 10 seeds $3.95