Prepare and cut back geraniums
But before you do the Geraniums to overwinter well wrapped in newspaper, you need to prepare them first of all. In addition
- pot them out of their planter before the first frost
- cut them back vigorously
- and remove all leaves as well as any remaining flowers and buds
- shake the earth from the rhizome (any residues can remain)
- and shorten the roots too
- especially thin and weak roots should be cut back.
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Now you can roll up the leafless and bare-rooted geraniums in newspaper, whereby you can either wrap only the rootstock or the whole plant.
Store and care for packaged geraniums properly
Now place the plants side by side in a box or staircase. Then place them in the basement or in the attic, provided it is dark and cool there. Temperatures between five and ten degrees Celsius are ideal. Don't forget to spray the geraniums with a little water from a spray bottle from time to time - this will prevent the shoots from drying out. From February, at the latest in March, you can finally get the geraniums out again and potting them properly. Set the plants
but not out yetbut slowly get used to rising temperatures and increasing brightness. At the beginning, temperatures between 10 and 15 ° C are just right.Tips
One of the most important rules when overwintering plants - not just geraniums - is this: the warmer the winter quarters, the lighter it has to be.
