Pinto Premium White to Rose Geranium Seeds

Blooms Change from White to Rosy Pink!
Early, free-flowering, and lush!
Genus: Pelargonium
Species: x hortorum
Variety: ‘Pinto Premium White to Rose’
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 10 seeds
Bloom Start To End: Early Summer – Late Summer
Habit: Mound-shaped
Seeds Per Pack: 10
Plant Height: 10 in – 24 in
Plant Width: 12 in – 18 in
Bloom Size: 5 in
Additional Characteristics: Award Winner, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Season Extenders, Variegated
Bloom Color: Light Pink, Multi-Color, Rose, White
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Medium Green, Variegated
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist,  well-drained
Resistance: Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant
Soil Tolerance: Normal,  loamy
Uses: Baskets, Beds, Containers, Foliage Interest, Outdoor

2013 All-America Selection Bedding Plant Winner!

Geranium lovers, rejoice! Not only is this new award-winning Pelargonium earlier to bloom than others, but it offers more flowers, handsome zoned foliage, and spectacular color changes! The florets open white, then mature to a rich shade of rosy pink!

Pinto Premium White to Rose (there’s a mouthful of a name!) offers giant 5-inch flowerheads, absolutely brilliant, that open white and then gradually turn pink. Of course they don’t do this all at once, so for much of the season each flower is a glorious mix of white and all shades of pink! They look particularly nice above the emerald-green foliage starred with near-black zonal patterns.

Pinto is a renowned series of seed geraniums famous for its big blooms on short stems and its vigorous growth. Premium White to Rose takes the series to a whole new level, however. No wonder it won a 2013 All-America Selection Award the minute it hit the shelves!

This sun-loving bedding plant reaches anywhere from 10 to 24 inches high (being in bloom has a lot to do with that, as does growing it in the garden versus in a container — it loves both, by the way!) and stretches 12 to 18 inches wide. Its branching is excellent, its leaves profuse and beautiful, and its flower earlier to bloom than most others. In other words, everything about it is just a bit better than most other Pelargoniums!

The flowers hold up well over time, and don’t need deadheading (new ones will spring up and hide the old). This is a great choice for windowboxes, patio containers, edging, the front or middle of the annual bed, and just about anywhere else you have good soil drainage and nonstop sun. Like other Pelargoniums, Pinto enjoys a good feeding every other week throughout the growing season, too. And it’s easy to grow new plants from cuttings, so if you have a coldframe or greenhouse, don’t forget to keep your Pintos going by rooting cuttings in fall!

The best way to start these seeds is in your Bio Dome. Pelargonium seeds are not difficult to germinate, but they can take their time — don’t be surprised if they germinate days or even a week or two apart. Drop a seed into the Bio Sponge (or, if you’re using a seed flat, lightly cover with starting mixture) and place in a 70-degree-ish location. Bottom watering is essential, as is consistent moisture. The Bio Dome also helps protect the young seedlings from drying winds and drafts. Once the seeds have sprouted, give the seedlings plenty of light, and transplant outdoors after all danger of frost is past. Pkt is 10 seeds.