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Just coming to the end of it's growing period -

Oh very nice. Pels would be a great group to collect

Does anyone have advice on how to grow this species from seed?

Sow it now. Perfect time of the year as it’s a winter grower and will continue until spring when it goes to rest.

Well grown. I know this one can be a little tricky, because it's one of the few I've killed. I've grown other tricky ones for years. If i try it again, I will use a very porous mix, and possibly a terracotta pot.

I’ve never lost a Pelargonium to overwatering but I have lost them when they dried out too much in summer. A young Caroli-henrici being a casualty this year. A shame as it’s not common.

Herts Mike wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:09 am I’ve never lost a Pelargonium to overwatering but I have lost them when they dried out too much in summer. A young Caroli-henrici being a casualty this year. A shame as it’s not common.

The nursery I bought p. barklyi from earlier in 2023 don't have it on their updated sales list that came out recently...

I used to grow barklyi and it seeded everywhere but have since lost it. Now it is incrassatum that seeds everywhere!

The biggest problem I found with barklyi was it seemed very prone to botrytis.

I sowed seed in March and these two are the result. I didn’t realise they were winter growers and have had them outside since June. Should I just carry on now and let them rest next year?
I think the seed came from either the AGS or the Hardy plant society.

Mike P wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:36 pm I sowed seed in March and these two are the result. I didn’t realise they were winter growers and have had them outside since June. Should I just carry on now and let them rest next year?

I sort of have the same problem. I sowed a mix of seeds in spring. I had no idea what was in the mix, but apparently there were a lot of Pelargonium sp. seeds in there. They have grown well, but now are starting to drop some leaves. Could be because of a warm autumn. Or they do want to go dormant for winter.

I don't really know if they are winter active or summer active. Are all Pelargonium species winter active?