Geranium Ivy Leaved : Pelargonium : x peltatum Summer Showers Mix
Half-hardy Annual Trailer
- Flowers: Early Summer Onwards
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Care and Understanding
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Pot Plant
Description
Genuinely pendulous with fine colors flowering in about 16 weeks.
Better plants compared to cutting grown stock, greater disease tolerance and quite free flowering.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 8-10 weeks before planting out after all danger of frost has passed |
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| Sowing depth: | 1/16in (1.5mm) |
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Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed sowing mix in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 70-75F (20-25C).
Germination can take from 3-21 days.
Provide a steady soil temperature both day and night for best results. Low or fluctuating temperatures may cause the seed to take much longer to germinate.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle.
Harden off and plant out when all risk of frost has passed 30cm (12in) apart in full sun.
Fertilize monthly, water when soil becomes dry and deadhead regularly to keep plants blooming well.
Aftercare Instructions
Prefers a rich, light, well drained soil.
Ideal for hanging baskets.
Fertilize monthly, water when soil becomes dry and deadhead regularly to keep plants blooming well.
