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How to grow Bedding geraniums in the UK
Bright red, pink or white flowers that love a hot, sunny patio - and don't mind if you forget to water.
- DifficultyEasy peasy
- WherePots or Beds
- Sunfull sun
- Grows to35cm
- Spacing30cm
- Time to first pickabout 4 weeks
- Typeannual
When to sow, plant and harvest bedding geraniums
| Plant | mid May to late June |
|---|---|
| In flower | early June to mid October |
Dates are for central England. Sow about two weeks later in the north and Scotland, and up to two weeks earlier in the south and south west. Get the dates for your postcode.
Planting it
- Water your new plants in their pots first
- Dig a hole a bit bigger than the pot
- Tip the plant out gently, holding the leaves, not the stem
- Pop it in the hole, firm the soil around it, and water well
- Space the plants about 30cm apart each way
Top tips for growing bedding geraniums
- Bring them indoors before the first frost and they'll live for years.
Soil and feeding
Poor soil - really!. Nasturtiums flower best in poor soil. Feed them and you get all leaves and no flowers.
Harvesting and eating bedding geraniums
Snap off dead flower stalks at the base.
Saving your own bedding geraniums seed
Late spring or summer.
- Snip a soft, non-flowering shoot about 10cm long, just below a leaf
- Pull off the bottom leaves and push it into a small pot of gritty compost
- Cover with a clear plastic bag and keep it out of hot sun
- In 4-8 weeks it grows roots - a new plant
Where to buy bedding geraniums plants
Thompson & Morgan · Suttons · Amazon
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Bedding geraniums questions
When do I plant out bedding geraniums?
Plant bedding geraniums out from mid May to late June, once the last frost has passed.
When can I enjoy bedding geraniums?
Bedding geraniums is ready from early June to mid October. Snap off dead flower stalks at the base.
How long do bedding geraniums take to grow?
Roughly 4 weeks from sowing or planting until the first harvest.
Are bedding geraniums easy to grow?
Bedding geraniums are rated 'easy peasy' for beginners, and can be grown in pots and containers or in the ground or a raised bed.
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