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Geraniums are perennials that require special intendance in the winter considering they cannot survive hard frosts. Yous can, however, overwinter your geraniums and replant them every spring.

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    Prune back your geraniums to about 1/ii of their original height.

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    Use a trowel to advisedly dig upwards each plant.

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    Put each geranium plant in a pot that is at least 6 to 8" (15.two to 20.3 cm) in bore.

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    Set each pot in a sink and water them until they are thoroughly soaked, but not soggy.

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    Place your geranium pots in a sunny window.

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    Monitor the room temperature. Geraniums adopt room temperatures that range from 65° F (18.3° C) during the mean solar day to 55° F (12.vii° C) during the dark.

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    H2o your plants when the soil is dry.

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    Pinch off top growth occasionally throughout the winter so your plants produce hardy branches.

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    Cutting back your geranium institute until it is almost 1/two its original height.

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    Dig the geraniums up using a trowel.

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    Gently and carefully milkshake all the soil from the roots.

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    Place the plant in a large paper purse.

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    Keep the bag in a cool, dry location (45-50° F or 7.2-10° C). Most basements are the perfect temperature for overwintering geraniums.

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    Remove the roots from the bag once a month and soak them for 2 hours.

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    Clip back any foliage in the leap; near of the leaves volition have fallen off by spring, merely they will be independent in the paper bag.

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    Replant in your garden in the jump when all danger of frost is over.

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  • Question

    Do the pots have to be terra cotta, or are plastic pots ok?

    Community Answer

    The material from which the pots are constructed have no outcome on the institute, though some people prefer terra cotta to plastic because it looks prettier. What does brand a difference is the size: the larger the pot, the bigger the constitute can grow.

  • Question

    My geraniums that I kept from last twelvemonth using proper steps are not blooming this year. What can I do?

    Community Answer

    Add some bone meal to your dirt, maybe a 1/ii teaspoon sprinkled effectually the plant and worked into the soil, so h2o.

  • Question

    My friend's geranium was in a window and the weather turned cold. Her found is brownish and dry now. Tin it exist saved?

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    It's possible information technology may survive, the cold has made it go into a "hibernation" type of country, don't water information technology now merely don't permit information technology dry out out completely either, add a small amount of water if you have to. When spring brings the warmer weather it should commencement to grow again. When you see new shoots, spray it with water and brainstorm wetting up the compost. May exist even repot information technology once it starts flourishing using some fresh compost. Take care not to damage too much of its existing rootball.

  • Question

    How do I care for geraniums in pots over the wintertime? Should I cut them back or fertilize them?

    Community Answer

    Cut them dorsum. Too, repot them in clean pots and keep them in a absurd room. Don't overwater.

  • Question

    How do I overwinter a geranium that is in a massive tub and information technology tin't exist moved indoors?

    Community Answer

    Dig information technology up, shake off dirt, tie it to hang upside downwardly or put in paper handbag folded over, or in cardboard box and store in absurd, dry identify (not below 40°). I store mine in cellar. In March, prune off whatsoever expressionless/black stems, pot them upward and put in sunny window until the weather condition permits outside. Water well but don't overwater!

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  • Pinching your geranium institute (removing the main stem) will force it to abound ii new stems just below the pinch bespeak. Doing this periodically throughout the winter (and spring) volition result in a sturdier, bushier plant.

  • Geranium pots can be stored on an unheated sun porch if the nighttime temperatures don't fall below (45-l°: F (7.ii-10 C.) Test the temperature of your unheated room with an indoor temperature gauge before storing your plants. If your unheated room doesn't have a sunny window, y'all will have to provide at to the lowest degree 6 hours of bogus light every day.

  • Use fluorescent lighting or grow lights if you don't accept a sunny window to overwinter your plants.

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  • Potted geraniums will become tall and spindly if you overwinter them in warm, poorly lit areas.

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Things You'll Demand

  • Trowel
  • Pots
  • Paper pocketbook

References

  1. Overwintering geraniums
  2. Michael Wright, The Complete Indoor Gardener, (New York, NY: Random House, 1974)
  3. Joan Benjamin, Great Garden Shortcuts, (Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1996)

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