Overwintering GERANIUM: How to Store your Geranium through the Winter
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Geranium are one of my absolute top picks when it comes to overwintering. When you find the right geranium that performs exactly as you want, you want to hold on to them with your dear life! Just like my grandma would do every winter in Indiana. In this video I clearly show you how to overwinter your geranium (Pelargonium species) and what to do the following spring when it is time to wake them back up. #geranium #pelargonium #overwintering
I treat them as house plants and have flowers all winter inside. Comes Spring, I repot them and trim them. Been doing this for years
Wish I had room to do that!
Same here!
I just take the pot, leaves and flowers still on, and put it in my cool unfinished basement. In late spring, I bring it up, cut it back and top with a good layer of compost. Same for my calllas and canas.
I will try this method!! Thanks for sharing :)
That would work if one is lucky enough to have space indoor
Do you water each month at all?
@JoyFuralle nope. I imagine the size of the pot would be important as a smaller pot may well dry out faster (and thus for a longer period of time). These pots are fairly large at around 20".
@@martystevens2313 Really appreciate the response, Marty, thanks!
This is te best overwinter geranium video I have ever seen .Thank you
So nice of you :)
I dig mine up end September, put in a pot, bring indoors (just removing dead leaves) and water a bit. I keep by a sunny window, enjoy the flowers. Replant in warm early summer
Love it
Yes! This is what my mother has done as long as I can remember. I suppose she treats it as a perennial because my mother is from a part of Mexico where freezing temps never happen and geraniums are out all year round
I like to prune them and bit, clean them up and place them in a sunny window. Give them some food and watch them bloom in the house during the gloomy winter months! I am also in PA outside of Philadelphia. Nice video😊
Hey neighbor!
That is exactly what I do! I love the reds blooming away at Christmas. I am inspired to experiment a bit with this plant vibration method.
This blows my mind. My grandfather told me this is EXACTLY what my great-grandmother did with her geraniums, and I couldn't fathom how it would work. Thanks for showing us!
Hahaha love hearing that!
My mom and grandma used to do it too and they had a beautiful wooden planter in the house and stored them for winter❤
This video was perfect! Thanks for the information.
Glad it was helpful!
PERFECT VIDEO....Thank you for sharing.
So nice of you
Great information Devin!
Thanks for watching!!
Wonderful upload
Thank you for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching!!
Nice informative video...Bless you Sir...
Thanks for watching !!
This is very helpful info. Thank you for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Great information on how to stored geraniums on winter .
Thanks for watching
Very good and detailed information. Thank you
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Love your explanation for over wintering the plant I love so much. Very informative and easy to do. Thanks for sharing.
These plants are worth saving!!
Thank you for the wonderful tips from Mansfield Ohio!!!
Thanks robin!!
Thanks, going to try your Grandma's method!😊
Please do!
Going to give it a try. Thanks
Yes please do!
Great video. Very informative. I love that piece of art on the wall behind you.
Thank you! Cheers!
Devin! Thanks for this video ~ very informative and well done. I’ll try it this fall.🌸
Happy to help!
Very very beautiful plants❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Wow this was most detailed info on overwintering geraniums. I planted one during the Spring & wanted to save it. TY!
love hearing that! thanks for watching
I love my Magenta geraniums! Thanks for the video on overwintering.
happy to help!!
I've never overwintered before so I'm new to all this. I've watched several videos on overwintering geraniums, but this is the best one I've seen so far. Great visual instructions.
BTW... love your grandma!
Love hearing that! and me too, she was a gem!
Thank you.. Just found your channel/recommended by youtube, and I am def going to overwinter my geranium plants!!
Welcome!
Thank you so much I will try this very good tips God bless you
Most welcome 😊
Great example, thanks
Glad you liked it!
Nice to see someone else who was from Indiana I'm here in Muncie Indiana growing palm trees here!
Hoosiers!
Beautiful plants
Thanks for visiting
I just watched the calla video, learned alot. Now I'm watching this one, Im old and I have never done it this way, going to try it also! Thanks alot- new subscriber.
I hope it goes well!
Very nice sharing
Thank you! Cheers!
Very well explained.
Glad it was helpful!
Always enjoy your sediments on memory plants. Funny you should mention the geraniums, a funny memory for me. About 10-15 years ago I had a not-so-great geranium variety that I was going to let live out the summer in its pot mixed in with the other summering houseplants. About 5 years before that a friend at a past employer made a few leaf cuttings of her oxalis which did very well for me, so well they seeded in that sad little geranium pot that summer. I feel the geranium outsmarted me so the two will be together forever.
Awww plant matchmaking at its finest
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you so much for this video. I'm tight for space and have 20 baskets to fill every year. This will save me so much money, to spend on more flowers of course. Best video on overwintering bare root! Hope to be successful 🙏🏻 😊
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck
Newbie here! Going to give this a go. Thanks for the information
you can do it!
Great presentation. Hello from central INDIANA❤
go hoosiers!!
That was a lovely pink! I have one similar. Gonna over winter it. Maybe get some cutting in spring. They only cost 30 cents for a pack of 24 but they like my garden and I'm giving them a chance. Thanks for the vid.
Isn't it such a lovely shade!!
thats a really interesting way to overwinter Them, your granny is very creative and it is so nice that you do it the same way, i cut them back and put them with the pot in the cellar down with some Day Light,thx devin for sharing greetings from austria 😇 😇
Cool! l love hearing you overwinter them differently in your country
@@plantvibrations you are welcome! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and Tipps with us, today I have to put all my indoorplants up to the roof 😇😊🤗
New sub here. 🌺 Nice job explaining and demonstrating the process.
I hope it was helpful!!
This is a great method to overwinter geranium! But make sure your garage does not get down to freezing temps. It has to be at least just above freezing for the geranium to survive.
Thanks for the tips! You are absolutely right
Thank you, that was my only question after watching this great tutorial!
This video was recommended to me and I'm so happy it was! I also live in Eastern PA, I really want to save a beautiful Geranium I got from my favorite Nursery this past spring, and this was just the information I need to do that! Mine is magenta with a white splash in the middle! I love how you mention your grandmother and those memories as well!
Ooooh sounds like a gem, which nursery did you find it at?
@@plantvibrations I got them at Gardners Landscape Nursery and the Barn 🪴 it's a must see if you're ever nearby!
Thank you for saying what I needed to hear about deciding whether to store them. Usually I bring my giant geraniums into our dining room for the winter and they bloom all winter. But this year I’m having construction done and I don’t have the space so I’ve been trying to decide whether to bring them in or just let them go. They aren’t special in any way except that they’re really large. Maybe I’ll keep a few cuttings but I think I’m going to just leave them outside to die in cold and start over in the spring. When you spoke about your grandmother’s geraniums, I remembered the red geraniums that I saw hanging from window boxes in Spain many years ago.
Aww I love your Spanish memory!
I keep indoor as houseplant,my zone is 3, take pots outdoor after last frost days,even winter time,put in front of south windows,it keeps flowering all year round.
Wish I had room for mine!
Thanks for that
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Cutting all the flowers off isn’t quite so bad if you put them in a vase with water and enjoy them as cut flowers, they’re quite nice that way!
yes they are!!
My suggestion also.
Those pieces you clip off in the spring (with a few 'nodes')
can also be rooted in small pots in a sunny window.
It's a good way to make additional plants, beyond overwintering.
When they look as though they are thriving, transplant to its summer pot.
I have about a 50-75% success rate with my new starts, probably better if I had ideal conditions.
Thanks for your tip!! It’s great
Very interwil l try it this winter ♥️🏴England
Excellent!
I will overwinter my Geranium i got as a BD gift and your vid. will help me do that! Thank you! :)
Sweeeeet!
Those had some pretty blooms still, hard to believe already time to overwinter.
Agreed!
When I store mine, I surround the plant with cedar shavings from the pet store in a paper bag. All my plants were just fine in Spring. Even my canna roots.
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Interesting!
Glad you think so!
Great info! I really appreciated it. Great job at helping me to know what I need to. Last year they just came inside my home and lived with me. But they didn’t flower well this year. Gorgeous leaves and shapes. Large beautiful plants, but only a handful of blooms all year. Was that because they didn’t have to be cold and “shut down” for winter, so to speak. I’d love to know if you have an answer for me! Thanks again. You’re just wonderful!
It’s not likely the cold but like I mentioned, when they continue growing on the old woodier growth they tend to flower less. That’s the benefit of cutting them back harder in the spring
Thanks for the info Devin, I'm wondering if you've ever tried to root the cuttings that you remove in the spring. I think it would be worth a try for those favorites.
I’ll make a video on that!
Another Excellent upload ! Our Elders had so much to teach us. Wish I had better luck with Geraniums. I've Tried to grow the _Old Fancy Leaf variety: "Mrs. Cox" & failed...
Really?? Too much humidity down south?
I have a few geraniums it’s planted in the garden and never die in winter or summer or autumn or spring here in Melbourne
Lucky you!!
Thank you! I was hoping not to have to buy every year here in Idaho. You showed one plant in the bag. Would I be able to put more then one per bag?
You can put as many together as comfortably fit!
Hello!
I trimmed-back my geraniums just yesterday (11.03) 😬 The next morning your video showed-up in my feed 😑 Think they'll be able to callous over??
PS I turned mine upside down, just like your Grandma ❤
Just keep an eye on them to make sure the stems don’t get mushy!
I live in SC and I just leave the out and they come out next year.
Lucky!
Hi Devin. I was wondering if you can also do this for Pelargonium Graveolens??
Hi! exactly same method
@@plantvibrations thanks!
Just take cuttings, let then dry a little, like for 20-30 mins, and then put back into soil... in no time new grows appears and they bloom all winter on a sunny window, and go back into garden in spring... ❤
Thanks for the tips!
What kind of watering do you recommend? One person suggested i take them out of the bag once a month and place them in warm water and then dry them again. Yikes that sounds like alot of work. How do i just make them a house plant for the winter?
Im in southern British Columbia Canada. Im in zone 8b.
I think you’d be fine just using a spray bottle spritzing the root zone once a month
My basement is very damp; the sump pump runs constantly and we also keep a dehumidifier going all year round. I have another cold room, but it's not dark. I imagine in a sturdier brown paper bag, or maybe an extra one inside the other, it would be dark enough? It's not bright, but it's no basement.
A second bag won’t be necessary as long as it stays cool
I have 7 mature geraniums. I’ve always cleaned them up removing buds and dead leaves so the plant maintains it’s energy. Overwintered in garage and water from the bottom. I’ll give your method a try with one and see how it does. I’ll also keep the branch cutting for rooting. Why throw them away?
Give it a try!
My question is whether or not to trim back roots while overwintering or just before replanting in the spring? Surely, some of the roots, particularly the ends, die back.
It’s probably not a bad idea to prune them a bit before replanting in spring
I cut mine down remove leaves and leave them in a cold room till spring then water feed add compost and back they come
Awesome!
Do you have a video for overwintering fusia?
i do not unfortunately. best to bring them into an unheated garage and allow them to rest, watering sparingly through winter. then in spring cut them back when you bring them out
After you cut them back 6 weeks before last frost what do you do with them? Put them back in the bag? When do u replant them and bring them outside ?
That is when you can pot them up inside, preparing them to go back out soon thereafter
I knew they do this in Germany but I never knew how. thanks. Quick question. My basement stays around 65-70 degrees. is this too warm?
That is pretty warm, just keep an eye on them as they may dry out more quickly
I live in south east California desert like temperatures. We never get snow. I have many geraniums. How should I take care of them in the winter?
Just continue to take care of them as you do the rest of the year. And prune away as desired
Ugh I should have watched this video before I did what I did but I cut my plant at the base. Is it not going to survive now if I store it?
I think you'll be ok! just make sure that where you cut doesnt get mushy over the next couple weeks as it callouses over
After you trim the geraniums six weeks before last frost do you place it back in the bag for 6 more weeks?
Plant them up at that time
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You are welcome 😊
Lovely. Do you put them back in a bag after cutting six weeks before Mother's day? Put them back in dark at that rime
At that time leave them out of the bag, preferably in a bright window
When do you plant it in the pot and bring it out
Can I split the plants and make two from one now? Or is it best to wait until Spring?
Wait till spring
Great video ! So basically, you don’t water them what so ever ? Won’t they dry out ?
You may need to spritz them from time to time but they are generally ok
Ok thanks.. Spritz the roots I imagine?
I just get the pots and throw them into a large trash can and put the can in a garage. In spring I do what I can to nurse them back to health even if I have to make new cuttings to root.
I love that method!
Do you have to water them at all while in the bag ?
You can spritz them slightly once every 6 weeks or so
I bring the whole thing in the basement. Replant the whole thing in the spring. Remove all the leaves and let the new leaves grow. It works well with me for years. Easy peasy.
Love it!
So when you trim it in the spring 6 weeks before last frost, do you trim and plant, or just trim to prepare for planting after 6 weeks? Maybe I missed that part 🤷♀️
Trim and plant! Keep inside in warm sunny area
Thanks, I think you forgot to actually say in your video that we should pot up indoors after pruning it back 6 weeks before Mothers day so it gets a head start when it goes outside.@@plantvibrations
@@catherinerobinson5766he did forget to say what to do after trimming back,…I was confused as well!
What’s the best temperature for this process? I’m concerned that the garage will get too cold. This is zone 5b.
45-55F should be good
@@plantvibrationswhat to do if they are overwintered like this in bags at around 68 degrees? Will it still work? Should I wanted the roots once a month?!?
Hello, can you put more than one plant in the paper bag or would you suggest one plant per bag?
You can for sure
@@plantvibrations - Thank you.
How do you over winter strawberry plants?
They’re pretty Hardy, probably just add a layer of mulch
Can you just bring them in to a sunny spot and keep them going through the winter?
Yes you can. I rec pruning them a bit before bringing inside
Interestng!
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After bring it up 6 weeks before Mother’s Day, you trim it, then do you plant it and begin watering too? Or did you put it back in the bag? You didn’t really say what to do after trimming it back....
Yes plant it up
What is your mixture of dirt?
Just bagged potting mix
If I don't have a cellar, can I put the geranium into the garage for the winter? How cold is too cold?
Above 40 is all that’s needed
Thanks!
I am in north Florida…can I do this and store them in my garage?
You can. Altho you can probably leaves yours outside all winter
@@plantvibrations unfortunately, we do get hit frosts now and then and I lose them, and I rarely remember to water them after thanksgiving.
Take cuttings and overwinter the cuttings if you are short on space. Geraniums take very easily.
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Can you overwinter in a closet? My garage gets too low in temperature!
Yep you can
When will you start giving it water again ?
In spring when you trim it and plant it back up
That soil can be great in a composter!!!
Absolutely
Are the annuals or perennials?
Tender perennials
Why can't you cut it back now for winter storage..
It’s too stressful and will cause lots of shock and water loss
You can take the flowers and put them in a vase!! 😊
Great idea!!
My grandma used to hang hers upside down off a nail in the garage. Why buy the same plant over & over again if you don't have to.
Absolutely!!
@@imranem they're supposed to dry out and go dormant.
Is the point of doing it this way to make bigger/better blooms in the spring? I have a huge/old one which I keep in the same pot year round and bring inside in winter. I don't want to kill is by doing this... Please advise. Thanks.
If you have room for it inside then keep doing what you’re doing. The point of this is not to create bigger plants, bc as I mentioned, as they mature they produce less flowers. The point of this is to simply overwinter
Can I just overwinter in my greenhouse? I want to save my Martha Washington plants.
Yes you absolutely can
Since you end up cutting it back anyways, is there any reason you can’t do that before storing it. Just thinking it would be less cumbersome for storing but I assume if you are not doing that then there is a reason.
You can certainly cut it back a little bit prior but going further can cause too much stress
@@plantvibrations thank you!