Starting Verbena Bonariensis from Seed: Grower Advice

🌸 Quick take: Verbena bonariensis (Purpletop Vervain) is an airy, drought-tolerant architectural perennial beloved by pollinators, but starting it from seed tests many gardeners’ patience. In this forum thread, northern and mid-latitude growers share real-world timelines: seeds require strict surface-sowing (need light to germinate), take 5 to 7 days to pop, but produce very slow-growing … Read more

Propagating Geraniums in Water vs. Soil: Why Cuttings Fail to Root

Propagating Geraniums

📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Propagating & Growing Geraniums 🌺 Overwintering & Cuttings: Many gardeners overwinter mature geraniums (pelargoniums) indoors and take fresh cuttings from them in early spring. These cuttings can be used to fill massive summer window boxes and flower borders. 💧 Rooting in Water: Some gardeners try to root geranium cuttings in a … Read more