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does anybody has any experience with growing geraniums like this one, not the small flowered fragrant ones:
I bought 3 packets (maverick white, maverick purple, and black velvet - red) of seeds and planted them about 1 month ago in identical seed raising mixture, same day, keep them side by side in one tray under shadecloth that blocks the middle of the day sun. They get morning and late afternoon direct sun. All the Mavericks came up within couple of days - 20 out of 20 seeds, and are doing well. In the Black Velvet pot I only got something come up couple of days ago, first it looked pretty similar to the Mavericks, but then the first 2 leaves became somewhat elongated (they are round on the Mavericks) and the thing is not really doing anything. The seller keeps saying to give them more time.
I just wonder if any gardening buff here knows bit about these plants. I feel I did everything right, followed the instructions to the T and I am not happy to have wasted $10.95 for 6 seeds that did nothing.
An old fashioned plant, geraniums seems to have made a come-back at the moment.
They do grow so easy, need no special care and don't mind drought.
We stayed with friends on a farm earlier in the year and I bought home lots of cuttings. Most of them grew and with the climbing ones, I put one of each colour in hanging pots. They are now hanging on my son's patio in glorious colour. The pots look so pretty with 3 or 4 different colours hanging.
Good luck with your unusual one. Maybe it is a bit more temperamental than the coimmon ones.
