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Overwintering Geraniums -
Winterizing and Saving Geraniums
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How to winterize
gereniums
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Geranium plant - Wintering geraniums - Planting
geraniums - Gardening tips |
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How to keep geraniums
over winter |
Before the first frost, in fall, you must dig
out outdoors geraniums for saving them.
Geraniums are often planted as annuals and they
naturally grow in hot climates
(zones 9-12).
For overwintering geraniums, how to winterize
your geraniums? Gardeners use these ways for
saving their pelargonium : Overwinter inside as
potted plants, store the dormant bare roots,
propagate cuttings to make new plants.
In this How-to guide, USA Gardening presents
this easiest way to keep your geraniums over the
winter : Is simply to bring them inside as
indoor potted plants. Follow these steps! |
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Learn a simple method for overwintering your
geraniums (pelargoniums) - Preserve your plants |
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Geraniums in a planter box late in fall |
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How to grow geraniums over the winter
Care of geraniums |
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Remove your geranium
from the ground: |
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| Geranium plants in a
planter box late in fall. It's time to remove them
before the first frost. |
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Remove your geraniums from the ground - Growing
geraniums outdoors |
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Dig out Geraniums
Wintering geraniums |
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Remove your geranium
from the ground: |
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For digging out the
geranium, hold the bottom of the plant and pull
gently.
Try not to severe any major roots.
You can use a small garden shovel for this task. |
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Shake all the dirt off the roots |
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Geranium Care
Overwintering Geraniums
Digging up geraniums |
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Remove your geranium
from the ground: |
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| Carefully dig up your
geraniums, and shake all the dirt off the roots. |
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Place geranium plants in a cardboard box or
container |
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Growing Geraniums
Indoors
Transplanting
geraniums for winter |
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Remove your geranium
from the ground: |
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| Put the geraniums
inside a plastic container for transporting them
to transplanting place. |
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Carry geranium to the potting bench |
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How To Overwinter Geraniums
Geranium care and
maintenance |
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Remove your geranium
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| Container filled with
geraniums plants ready to be cleaned and potted
in
backyard greenhouse. |
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Transplanting geraniums for winter - Gardening
tools and materials |
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Wintering Geraniums
Re-pot geranium
plants |
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Remove your geranium
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Set up a work table and
have tools and materials ready.
List of materials
needed to prepare geraniums for winterizing
indoor :
- Pruning shears
- Small garden shovel
- Pots or plastic flower boxes
- Potting soil
- Watering can
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