When do geranium cuttings flower?

Similar to my Mum question.

If I take a geranium cutting at , say, the end of May when will the new plant flower.?

Thanks.

I might be wrong, but I think it would take awhile to root first and then not flower til maybe end of Sept. Others will have better info I'm sure
Christine

Hi iclavdivs, I'm not a geranium expert but I have been growing and rooting cuttings for awhile. Here's my 2cents worth... It will take a few weeks for the cuttings to root. I have never used rooting hormone with mine so it may be faster to root if you do use some, but mine typically take about 1 month to grow some roots. I just keep the soil moist but with good drainage, and keep out of bright or direct sun. Once you begin to see leaves forming you will know that the plant has rooted. At this point gradually increase the amount of light the plant is getting. Once mine hit about 8 inches I cut off the top to induce branching. After a couple of months of growth from this point, your plant will probably be capable of blooming. I took cuttings last March and by July I had some blooms. Recently I took cuttings the week before Christmas (for my mother) and just last week began to see leaves growing on those cuttings. I am giving those to Mom in March when I see her and she should have flowers this summer. Hope that helps in giving you some timeline of what to expect. Good luck. :)

Yes, thanks for those details.

I never thought about taking cuttings in the winter. I suppose if I want lots of flowering geranium plants in time for the summer I should overwinter a couple of mature 'mother' plants, take lots of cuttings, then plant them out in their flowering position after last frost date. Then the following winter choose some of the 'baby' plants to become the new 'mothers' and start the whole process again. (I read that geraniums from new cuttings bloom better than the same older plant overwintered year after year).

Just thinking/planning out loud - if anything here sounds wrong let me know!

Yes I did not clarify that my mother plant is indoors. She is not in a dormant state and I have never left her outside over winter, which is why I can take cuttings now or whenever I want them. If your plants are overwintering outdoors, I would not try cuttings until they are shooting in the Spring. Then next year summer when you have a couple of new plants, keep one or two indoors for the winter to take new cuttings from, grow these indoors and then then place them outside after last frost. Hope this has helped.