How To Overwinter Geraniums Indoors ❄ Store Geraniums Through The Winter Bare Root 💲
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- čas přidán 11. 10. 2023
- I love annual geranium plants (pelargoniums) and I really don't like to buy new plants year after year. I used to grow them from seed but I find it much easier to overwinter my plants bareroot in my basement. I was successful with this method last year and made a video showing how to wake up dormant geraniums so that they are blooming for Spring. It is super easy, economical and fun!
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Mine stay in their pots during the winter, I just put them in our heated garage and check them once in a while. But this process sounds fun and they will take up less space like this - will definitely give it a try! Thank you 😊
It's definitely worth the experiment. It's amazing how big the geranium plants get each year that you overwinter them. 🌷♥
I’m with you and don’t want to babysit the plants all winter. I grew huge geraniums from seed this year and I cut off all the vegetation and boxed up bare roots. They will be stored in our new experimental root cellar and hope it works. I’ll just spritz them with water when I check them.
That sounds like a great plan!
Just brought in my geraniums! Thanks for sharing. I am excited to see the process in the spring.😊
That's great, Lisa! I can't wait to hear an update in the spring. Are they bare root or are they potted up? 🌺
I've never tried overwintering geraniums, but I thought about it this year. Your video is timed perfectly. I'm going to give it a try! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! It's definitely worth a shot. I was thrilled at how easy the process was and with how healthy and big my geraniums were this year. 🌸
I store mine bare root in a cardboard box upside down (roots up). Thanks for sharing as always.
How wonderful! How many geraniums will you be storing this year? 🌸
I have 20 to store in my basement. It’s too cold in my garage as well, as I am in S/W Ohio.
I brought mine indoors a couple weeks ago, cut off all the blooms & removed the dry leaves, & now I am watering them like I do a houseplant for the winter.
My mom keeps hers indoors all year long.
Very nice! I'm sure your mom's geranium must be huge by now! 🌹
I’m bringing mine in in a big pot because I have another green stick plant with them.I have put the systemic houseplant insect control.And I sprayed soapy water on the green part of the geraniums.I hope I won’t have a bugs.
Fingers crossed that you don't have bugs. It's worth a try, though. ♥🤞🏼
I’ve seen so many different ways to do this. Some cut off leaves, some don’t. They put in boxes with and without holes and use paper bags. Some put in basement, some say no light. Roots up? Not sure for reason there.
I cut my vegetation off because they could mold as they were huge and put roots up in a box and in root cellar. We will see. I just don’t want to babysit them inside all winter and like you hoping this is easier then starting from seed.
I think I will research what the bare root really requires to stay dormant. As they are somewhat frost hardy and bugs don’t bother them. I actually seen dead bugs on them this summer. When I grew these from seed they were not bothered by gnats or the aphids which I never had before growing seedlings and next year everything is growing in the greenhouse as there was no way to get rid of fungus gnats as I tried everything.
You are correct in that there are definitely a few different ways to overwinter your geraniums. Experiment around with it and see which method works best for you. I wish I could overwinter more plants this way as the process is so easy! ♥🌸
I have been doing this every year with my geraniums and they are grand now. Do keep the dry dirt around them, and water once a month, but maybe I should offer more air. I've also begun this with petunias and impatiens with some luck. Can you give any insight about overwintering petunias and impatiens in this less labor intensive way?
Your geraniums sound wonderful! Unfortunately with petunias and impatiens, you really only can overwinter them by bringing them in as a potted houseplant.