| Growing Geraniums From Cuttings |
Geraniums are one of the nicest plants to grow.
They provide color from early spring until the first
frost. They grow well in pots or the ground and
the best part is they come in so many wonderful
varieties. You can find geraniums in so many
different scents or colors at your local nursery, or
better yet, you can start them from cuttings
yourself!
They provide color from early spring until the first
frost. They grow well in pots or the ground and
the best part is they come in so many wonderful
varieties. You can find geraniums in so many
different scents or colors at your local nursery, or
better yet, you can start them from cuttings
yourself!
The first step is to prepare the containers you plan to start your cuttings
in. Four inch peat pots are a great choice for starting cuttings, because
the whole pot can be transplanted into the ground or a large container
once the geranium is established. Fill your containers with a good potting
soil and poke one hole 2 inches deep in the soil of each pot. A pencil
makes a great tool for doing this.
Once your pots are ready, locate some nice cuttings on your garden
geraniums. Select stems that have green growth tips and make your
cuttings about 4 inches long. It is very important to make a straight across
cut with a sharp knife. If you cut the plant at an angle, only part of the stem
will take root. When you cut the stem, do it in one swift movement,
remembering never to saw at the plant.
Strip the leaves (if there are any) off the bottom 2 inches of the cutting and
immediately dip the cutting into #1 rooting powder and then stick it into
your prepared soil. #1 rooting powder can be found at any garden or
hardware store. Firm up the soil around the base of your cutting and water.
Place your cutting in a sunny location and water it regularly until it takes
root in a few weeks. Take care not to pull on your rooting plant or you will
ruin it! You will know that the cutting has taken, when your geranium
starts to grow. Once you notice it growing, feed it with an all purpose plant
food and replant them in the location you have been eying since the day
you took the first cutting.
Taking cuttings from your geraniums is a great way to save them through
the winter for next years garden. Not only does it allow you to have
geraniums year after year, the cuttings also bring a little spring to your
windowsill on a cold winter's day.
in. Four inch peat pots are a great choice for starting cuttings, because
the whole pot can be transplanted into the ground or a large container
once the geranium is established. Fill your containers with a good potting
soil and poke one hole 2 inches deep in the soil of each pot. A pencil
makes a great tool for doing this.
Once your pots are ready, locate some nice cuttings on your garden
geraniums. Select stems that have green growth tips and make your
cuttings about 4 inches long. It is very important to make a straight across
cut with a sharp knife. If you cut the plant at an angle, only part of the stem
will take root. When you cut the stem, do it in one swift movement,
remembering never to saw at the plant.
Strip the leaves (if there are any) off the bottom 2 inches of the cutting and
immediately dip the cutting into #1 rooting powder and then stick it into
your prepared soil. #1 rooting powder can be found at any garden or
hardware store. Firm up the soil around the base of your cutting and water.
Place your cutting in a sunny location and water it regularly until it takes
root in a few weeks. Take care not to pull on your rooting plant or you will
ruin it! You will know that the cutting has taken, when your geranium
starts to grow. Once you notice it growing, feed it with an all purpose plant
food and replant them in the location you have been eying since the day
you took the first cutting.
Taking cuttings from your geraniums is a great way to save them through
the winter for next years garden. Not only does it allow you to have
geraniums year after year, the cuttings also bring a little spring to your
windowsill on a cold winter's day.