Seedpods, Seeds and Seedlings

Geranium


Name Seed Pod Notes Seeds Germination
Method I Used		 Seedling
Geranium
- many

Geraniaceae		 Seeds are in a circle at the bottom of the woody 'beak', each with a separate thin cover. 5 seeds from each flower. Nick seed
Winter
Outside (111 days)    
Spring
Outside (35-60 days)
Any time
Deno (2-22 days)
Geranium
ibericum

Geraniaceae

Iberian Geranium

 There is no seedpod. Seeds are in a circle at the bottom of the 'beak', each with a woody cover. Seeds are dark brown rounded ovals. 5 seeds from each flower. Nick seed

Winter
Deno (5 days)
Summer
Deno (10 days)
Geranium
macrorrhizum

Geraniaceae		 Seeds are thin, light brown, pointed, woody. They sit at the bottom of the 'beak' in the open calyx. Nick seed

Winter
Deno (71 days)
Summer
Inside (3 days)
Geranium
maderense

Geraniaceae		 Seeds are thin, dark brown, woody, in a circle at the bottom of the 'beak'. 5 seeds from each flower. Nick seed

Spring
Deno (8 days)
Geranium
pratense

Geraniaceae

Meadow Cranesbill		 Seeds are dark brown, rounded. The seed covers split apart to release the seeds, leaving their covers attached. Nick seed

Winter
Outside (84 days)
Spring
Outside (42 days)
Geranium
sanguineum

Geraniaceae

Bloody Cranesbill

 Seeds are dark brown, woody, and shorter and fatter than many Geranium seeds. 5 seeds from each flower. Nick seed

Winter
Deno (6-39 days)
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