Geranium Dancer
Geranium Dancer is perfect for high volume, low cost production.
Geranium Dancer Available in seven key colours, Dancer has exceptional uniformity and seed quality for an F2 Geranium. Dancer is suitable for pack production but with the vigour to perform in the landscape.
Geranium Cabaret With colourful blooms year after year, Geranium seeds are a very popular choice for any garden; these single flowers are loved for their elegant simplicity.
A half hardy perennial, Geranium seeds should be sown between October and March for flowers during May and October the following year onwards (some plants will flower during the first year).
Geranium should germinate within 3 to 21 days. The seedlings need to be transplanted singly into 75mm pots and grow on maintaining a minimum temperature of 15Ā°C. The Geranium plants need to be acclimatised to outside condition before planting out at 30cm apart, in an open sunny
An exclusive blend of high quality bedding Geraniums at a very low price! Robust, free-flowering plants, with many large flower heads in shades of red, rose, pink, salmon and white. An inexpensive way of filling your borders and containers.
Ā Patio, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Ā Half-hardy
Ā Full sun
Ā Up to 38cm (15in)
Ā Up to 30cm (11.8in)
Ā A little experience
Ā A little experience
Media: Use a well-drained, disease free, peat-based growing mix with pH 6.0-6.2 (no lower) and
EC <1.5mmhos.
Temperatures: Temperatures for rooting out after transplant should be 65-68Ā°F (18-20Ā°C)
Temperatures for growing on can be lowered to 62-65Ā°F (16-18Ā°C)
Light: Light levels should be 3000-5000 f.c. as a guide. HID lights can be used in low light
periods to give more total light and encourage flowering.
Irrigation: Practice a good wet/dry moisture cycle but avoid wilting. Geraniums do not like to be too
wet but canāt tolerate wilt either.
Fertilizer: Feed 1ā2 times per week with 150ā200 ppm N from 15-5-15, 17-5-17, or 13-2-13, it is
best to use calcium based fertilizers, extra iron can be added if needed. Keep media pH
6.0ā6.8, and media EC 1.25ā1.75 mmhos, any higher can cause root damage.
Growth Regulators: Quantum is a slower growing, more compact variety than Horizon so less PGR is
required. For toning, use sprays of Cycocel (350-1500 ppm) or B-Nine (800-1500) +
Cycocel (350ā1000 ppm) to control growth. Bonzi sprays (2ā5 ppm) can also be used
once the foliage covers the media but avoid drenching. It is best to run your own trials to
avoid overdosing, as weather and cultural regimes can affect the requirements
Pests: Aphids, Thrips
Diseases: Pythium, Botrytis, Alternaria Leafspot, Rust. Necrosis on lower leaves is likely to be
caused by media pH <6.0, upper yellow leaves ā high media pH >6.8 or low iron.
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