Growing geraniums in a vegetative way is quite easy by being semi-mature in August. H. Cut off shoots that are already slightly lignified and overwinter them lightly. Still green and soft shoots are not suitable for this purpose, as they rot too quickly.
- Cut approx. 10 cm long, half-ripe side shoots from a suitable mother plant.
- This should be robust, richly blooming and vigorous
- As a clone, the cutting inherits 100 percent of its properties.
- The shoot must have neither flowers nor buds.
- Remove all but the top two leaves.
- Plant the freshly cut shoots in small planters Potting soil.
- Place the planters in a light and warm place,
- but avoid direct sunlight.
- Keep the substrate slightly moist.
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Hibernate the young geraniums in a light (but not full sun!) Place at temperatures between 10 and 15 ° C. Water the plants regularly, but not too much, and do not use fertilizers. The young plants become nutrient-rich in February / March at the latest
Compost soil planted.Growing geraniums from seeds
Many balcony gardeners are also successful at their Geraniums themselves from seeds to breed. These should be sown in January, at the latest in February. Please note that geraniums are light germs and should therefore only be covered thinly with earth - it is best to sift only a very fine layer of substrate over the granules.
- Sow the geranium seeds in potting soil.
- Ideally, place the planters in an indoor greenhouse,
- which you place in a light and warm place.
- Geraniums germinate best at temperatures between 20 and 22 ° C.
- Keep the substrate slightly moist
- and prick out the plants as soon as they have four leaves.
The young plants can finally be gradually accustomed to the outdoor weather conditions from the beginning to mid-May and thus hardened.
Why don't my geraniums produce seeds themselves?
Balcony gardeners often find that their geraniums rarely set seed pods and that these usually remain empty. There are various reasons for this:
- The geraniums are sterile, so they can only be propagated vegetatively.
- Geraniums are rarely used by pollinating insects such as bees, or butterflies Bumblebees visited.
- Ergo, the flowers are also not suitable as Bee pasture,
- since there is no possibility of fertilization.
Tips
You can also root geranium cuttings in a water glass instead of planting them straight away. With this method, however, you should regularly replace the water with fresh one.
