{"product_id":"geranium-seeds-mixed-colours","title":"Geranium Seeds (Mixed Colours)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuy geranium seeds online in Pakistan and grow the pot plant every balcony, rooftop and veranda in the country already wants. Geranium — botanically \u003cem\u003ePelargonium × hortorum\u003c\/em\u003e — carries its flowers in tight domed heads above soft, scalloped, faintly scented leaves, and it holds those heads for months rather than weeks. One packet of seed gives you a dozen or more plants for less than the price of a single nursery-grown pot, which is the whole reason to grow it from seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a mixed-colour selection, so a single sowing gives you the full spread — the scarlets and true reds, the soft salmon and apricot shades, deep rose and magenta, and clean whites and blush pinks. Grouped together in pots along a wall or a stair, the effect is exactly what you see in the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eColours in This Mix\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScarlet, deep red, orange-red, salmon, apricot, rose pink, deep magenta, blush and white. Seed is supplied as a mix, so every packet gives you a range of shades rather than one colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSow:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to October in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and the Punjab plains. July to September in Islamabad, Murree, Quetta and the northern hill areas. September to November in Karachi and coastal Sindh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill a tray with a fine, moist seed mix, press the seed onto the surface and cover with no more than 3 mm of sieved compost. Geranium seed is large enough to space out by hand, so sow it individually rather than scattering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarmth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germination needs steady warmth of about 21–24°C. This is the single thing that decides whether geranium seed comes up. Do not sow into cold soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 14 days. Keep the surface damp but never sodden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Move seedlings into their own pots at the three-to-four true leaf stage. A 6 to 8 inch pot suits one plant; a 12 inch pot takes three.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 14 to 16 weeks from sowing. A September sowing in Lahore flowers from late December and carries on through to May.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight and spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 cm tall with a similar spread. Compact enough for a windowsill, full enough to fill a large pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five to six hours of direct sun minimum. Geraniums flower in proportion to the light they get; in deep shade you will grow leaves and nothing else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining potting mix, and let the top inch dry out before watering again. More geraniums are killed by kindness than by neglect — wet roots are what causes yellow leaves and stem rot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e A balanced NPK 20-20-20 feed every two weeks once plants are established, switching to a high-potash feed such as NPK 5-15-45 as the first buds form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeadheading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snap the whole spent flower stalk off at its base rather than picking off individual florets. Done regularly it keeps new heads coming for months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrough the summer:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the plains, move pots into bright shade from May to August. The plant will stop flowering in the heat but survives, and comes back into bloom as the nights cool. In the hills it behaves as a true perennial and simply keeps going.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same geranium sold as a plant in nurseries?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. This is the common bedding or pot geranium, \u003cem\u003ePelargonium × hortorum\u003c\/em\u003e. Growing it from seed is slower than buying a rooted plant, but one packet gives you a dozen or more plants for a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colours will I get?\u003c\/strong\u003e A mix — scarlet, deep red, orange-red, salmon, apricot, rose pink, magenta, blush and white. Each seedling flowers in one colour, and you will not know which until it opens, which is much of the pleasure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow long from sowing to the first flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 14 to 16 weeks. Geranium is slower from seed than marigold or petunia, so sow early and be patient — the plants then flower for far longer than either.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy has my seed not germinated?\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost always temperature. Geranium seed needs a steady 21–24°C to sprout. Sown into cold soil or a cold room it simply sits. Move the tray somewhere warm and bright and it will come.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo geraniums come back the following year?\u003c\/strong\u003e They are tender perennials, not annuals. In Lahore and the plains, carry the plant through the summer in shade and it flowers again the next season. In Murree, Quetta and the hills it grows on year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow them in pots on a balcony or rooftop?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is what geraniums are best at. They prefer a pot to open ground, tolerate the reflected heat of a rooftop better than most flowers, and need less water than their leafy look suggests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe leaves are turning yellow — what is wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e Overwatering, nine times out of ten. Let the top inch of the mix dry out completely between waterings and make sure the pot actually drains. Yellowing lower leaves on an otherwise healthy plant can also simply be age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo the flowers last as a cut flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e A cut head lasts four to six days in water. Geranium is grown mainly for the pot rather than the vase, but a few heads in a low bowl look very good.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow should I store seed I do not sow?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fold the sachet closed and keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. Stored properly the seed stays viable for the following season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver across Pakistan?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, we ship nationwide. For help choosing or sowing, message us on WhatsApp at 0333-6427336.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-flowering-seeds\"\u003ewinter flowering seed range\u003c\/a\u003e, the ready-made \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flower-seed-mix-packs\"\u003eflower seed mix packs\u003c\/a\u003e, or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-bulbs\"\u003eflowering bulbs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked and graded by hand in Lahore. 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