Overwintered Geraniums

[Nyboy]

This fall was my 1st try at overwintering geraniums. I didn't pick the best, but used the last ones to survive fall frost. They where in a window box next to a heat leaking window. All I did was remove soil from their roots, and put them in a brown paper bag. Sometime in Jan I soaked their roots in a pail of water, for about 1/2 hour, then put them back in the bag. About 5 days ago I soaked their roots again, and planted in pots with seed starter. All 3 have sprouted green tiny leafs, I can not believe how easy it was. This fall I am tiring again, but this time use plants with best flowers.

 

[Carol Dee]

Don't you love when a plan works?

 

[thistlebloom]

Aren't they tough plants? They look so pathetic in March, and then they bloom their heads off all summer.

I've done it a few times for a client. She liked saving them year to year because of the big root system they developed after the first year.

 

[Nyboy]

Not sure if beginners luck, but was so easy.

 

[Larisa]

It is perfectly! Your geraniums will start the season with a good start. And early in the bloom of sturdy plants. Interestingly, with this method it is necessary to rejuvenate their cuttings? If this winter old plants (2 or 3 years), as it can affect flowering? You will do the cuttings in the future? or is it for the same age from seed? As a biennial plant?

 

[Nyboy]

LOL Larisa I don't know, planning on learning as I go along.

 

[ducks4you]

If you treat them like house plants and get them inside before the frost/freeze, you can keep them going all winter. I've done it 5 years in a row, and I don't have YOUR green thumb! This year, I was so busy that the two pots got put on the floor of the basement, pretty much left in the dark for a good month, although I watered them, and they were leafing out.
I'm trying propagation next, because I love the annual red geraniums best.

 

[Nyboy]

Yep good old fashion bright red reminds me of childhood.

 

[Smart Red]

Good job, Nyboy! I'll have to try the bag next year. Right now, my only geranium is flowering in the sun room.

 

[Nyboy]

Now if I can only find the bag with dahlia roots.