Geranium

Growing from seed

Start Geranium indoors about 14 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Hairy Vetch
  

  Hairy VetchExcellent pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Geranium
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Geranium feeds on
  • ❧Geranium acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
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  Sainfoin
  

  SainfoinExcellent pair

  • ❧Sainfoin attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Geranium
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Geranium feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin roots deep while Geranium feeds near the surface — no competition
• Excellent pair

  • ❧Ornamental Allium attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Geranium
  • ❧Geranium acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Ornamental Allium
  • ❧Geranium draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Geranium

1. Sow14 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 45 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — avoid waterlogging