how many geranium cuttings can i put in each glass?

Question

I have 3-4 cuttings in each glass of water on a windowsill in direct light. Will this be alright? how long will they take to grow roots? When they have roots what do i do then?

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Anna xx

Also how bg do the glasses need to be? some are in high ball tumblers and others are in whisky size tumblers, does it matter if some are touching the bottom?

Awww Sindy, i got all excited that i had an answer lol!! You dashed my hopes!!!

Hmm some of the leaves are dipping a bit in the water, shall i put cling film over the glasses with holes in and the cuttings through the holes? That should work shouldnt it?

Answer 1

Geraniums are better rooted in compost, fill a 3 or 5 inch pot with potting compost, push 3 or 4 cuttings round the edge of the pot, water and keep moist, do not over water or the cuttings will rot, do not use hormone rooting powder for Geranium cuttings.

Answer 2

I would put no more than 2 clippings in a jar. When they root, the roots will end up being a knotted mess. Direct sunlight is good for them. They will root in a few weeks if they don't rot. Be sure to change the water once a week to help prevent rot. Once they have roots 1 to 2 inches long, plant them in good potting soil.

Another alternative would be to put the clippings directly in a good potting medium that retains water. A good garden center will carry 'rooting hormone' in which the clippings can be dipped in then planted into the soil. Always try to have 2 to 3 leaf joints either in the water or soil. This is where most of the roots will form.

Answer 3

They do root in water, but it is best to use potting soil for them. They get used to being in earth this way, and the transference from water to earth is sometimes too great. Beside pelargoniums and geraniums tend to rot easily. If you wish to root them this way though, it should be no more than two at the most; preferably each should have its own glass.

As for the time it takes, it can vary from a couple of weeks to many months. Most of the time you will see roots fairly quickly within a month's time. If you start them in pots, they can take 5-6 weeks.

Answer 4

I usually put 2 cuttings per jam jar, if you put in too many the roots will get tangled up.
Mine are on the kitchen windowsill, with morning direct sunlight, when it shines. They seem happy there and root quite quickly. Keep an eye on them, as soon as there is a healthy root system pot them up or they'll starve.

Answer 5

Sounds perfect. You should see roots in 1 - 2 weeks. Hope you removed any leaves that are in the water, otherwise they will rot, won't root, and the stench is perfectly organic ick.

Answer 6

You will get roots when in glasses of water, but the roots will be brittle and easily broken when planting them, very much better to root them in pots of compost. But not in full sunlight.

Answer 7

Keep them out of full sun, cuttings are better off put in pots of perlight which should be stood in shallow trays of water untill they root.