How long does it take for my geranium seedlings to grow bigger?

I planted some geranium seeds a couple of months ago, and it seems like they have just stopped growing. the seedlings are about 2.5 inches tall and dont appear to be dying but i havent noticed any new growth in the past couple weeks. they still only have 1 pair of leaves. are they ever going to grow bigger?

How long does it take for my geranium seedlings to grow bigger?
If they are far enough apart cut the bottom of a soft drink bottle to create a "glass house" for each.


Get some "water spikes". Pieces of plastic which fit and hold a soft drink bottle inverted, full of water or fertilzer,


that you push into the ground.





Every year I have a nice orderly row of 1.5l pepsi bottles growing in my garden as my dahlias are coming up, the water feeding the bulb.
Reply:They need a lot of sunlight and water at this stage. They are still babies until they put on that next pair of leaves. (The first to leaves are called cotyledons.) Water it with a weak mix of miracle grow twice or three times a week until they get to growing.


Note: if you planted them in plain old dirt that's why they stopped growing. They need nutrients to take off and grow. Your soil may not have what they need. You might need to transplant them into a growing medium --you could use miracle grow garden soil. That would fix the whole problem.
Reply:When germinating any seed, you need a soiless mix - use seed starting medium....then place under a flourescent light for 13-16 hrs each day....cover them with saran wrap once planted until they sprout then uncover.


Geraniums take a long time growing before they bloom so start in January for spring blooms.


If you followed these steps, you would be planting them by now....could be soil or light or lack of keeping moist.


Try watering them next time with a little sugar in the water after transplanting to some new soil - something that will allow the roots to spread.


Good luck, they may still bloom by summer's end or fall....or bring them inside in the fall and keep as a house plant - but don't neglect it - it still needs food, water and lighting.