How do you care for geraniums in doors in the winter?

Answer 1

I grow geraniums in a warm temperate climate so the following only really is useful for similar climates.

Geraniums and all pelargoniums are very tough in such a climate. They cope with heat and sunlight very well and grow with minimal amounts of water. The soil should not be too rich or you will get lush growth and no flowers. Mulching with compost should be enough. Where frosts occur they should be treated as annuals as they don't cope well - although sometimes they may regrow.

Pruning is important to prevent geraniums becoming leggy. You can be quite ruthless! Remove up to two- thirds of the growth. Make the cut just above a leaf joint then later pinch the new growth out to encourage branching. The best time to prune is late summer or autumn. This is less important for ivy - leaf and scented pelargoniums.

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Answer 2

After the season is over, prune the plant. Once this is done, place the plant in a pot and place it in the basement or another dark place. Bring them back out in the Spring and begin watering them.

Answer 3

If you mean Hardy Geraniums then once established they should not require watering. I you mean Pelargoniums in pots then they should be kept on the dry side of moist. Pelargoniums sometimes called Geraniums derive from succulents some more are killed by overwatering than underwatering.

Answer 4

Geraniums like a lot of fertilizer. Feed them once a week. Use 15-15-15 or 20-20-20 water soluble fertilizer -- tablespoon to a gallon of water. You can also use an all purpose fertilizer (like Miracle-Gro) following the label.

Answer 5

In amongst the leaves you'll see two tiny little leaves and just take your nails and nip them off. It's a long and tedious job, but well worth it because by doing this the nutrients go straight to flowering and not just the extra leaves. You can also go onto: www.Google.com Type in "How do you prune ivy geraniums" and they may show a picture of how to do this. You will know the different from the actual flower bud (usually see a little of the color of the Geranium) and those two tiny leaves you want to nip out are usually in the "Y" section of each branch.

Answer 6

Simply cut a branch off, green is OK, and remove any leaves from the last 2-3". Place in a glass of water in a bright window indoors and in a few weeks it will be full of new roots.