WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEED AND CUTTING GERANIUMS?
A. We always start our answer to this one by saying that all of the geraniums that we grow are cutting, or vegetative geraniums. The difference is the way in which they are produced or propagated. Seed geraniums are produced from a seed and cutting geraniums are produced by a cutting. I know that that may sound rather obvious, but the differences in performance are probably what is most important to the gardener. Cutting geraniums are typically larger in both plant and blossom size, while seed geraniums are more compact, with smaller, single blooms. There are certainly uses for both and gardeners should just know which type they are purchasing. Seed geraniums are often seen in larger, mass plantings, where a lower, very even height may be necessary or they are sometimes used in smaller containers, where they won’t greatly overgrow the pot in the course of a season. Cutting geraniums are larger growing plants, with the larger blossom heads, that will fill out larger containers and hold
