What do you do with geraniums in the winter UK?

Storing geraniums for winter is super easy — you just put them in a cardboard box or a paper bag and close the top. Here are some tips to improve their survival: Keep your geraniums in a cool, dry location, at about 50 to 60 degrees F. Check for mold about once a month and remove dried leaves from the bag or box.

Where do you keep geraniums over the winter?

Hang the plants upside down in either your basement or garage, someplace where the temperature stays around 50 F. (10 C.). Once a month, soak the roots of the geranium plant in water for an hour, then re-hang the plant. The geranium will lose all of its leaves, but the stems will remain alive.

Can I leave geraniums outside over winter UK?

Geraniums only need to be kept frost free, so are very economical to overwinter in the greenhouse. However, we do recommend using a heater to ensure temperatures stay above freezing. If your heater has a thermostat, set it at 5°C or 41°F. If the stems get frosted then the plant will die and not recover!

Can I leave my geraniums in pots over winter?

Geraniums like it cool in the winter — 55 to 65 F is ideal — so a drafty west-facing window would be ideal to overwinter your potted geranium. To avoid bringing in unwelcome pests from outdoors, wash the foliage thoroughly with your hose and repot the plant into fresh potting soil.

How far back do you cut geraniums for winter?

Cutting Back Geraniums That are Wintered Alive Prune the geranium plant back by one-third to one-half, focusing on stems that are woody or leggy.

How do you prepare geraniums for the winter?

1 Bring Inside as Houseplants

  1. If your geraniums are in the ground, dig them up and pot them about six weeks before first frost.
  2. If they are already in pots, you can repot them if desired but hard prune and do your bug inspections first (see below).
  3. While potting, trim back any super long roots or any gnarly root balls.

Can I keep geraniums in pots over winter?

How do you overwinter geraniums in RHS?

Store them in trays of sand, coir or vermiculite, with the crown of the plant (where the stems join the roots) just showing. Keep them just moist in a cold, frost-free greenhouse or conservatory. Container-grown plants can be stored in their pots after cutting back.

Should you cut back geraniums for winter?

After a perennial geranium has spent the season in bloom and begins to die back, you’ll want to prune it. This keeps the plant dormant for the winter and also helps it store energy for spring.