Bedding geraniums?
As geraniums are quite cheap, its easier to start again next year but you can take cuttings or what I do is wait till flowering is finished then take the individual plants out of the pots, taking care not to damage the roots, shake off any excess soil and hang them out in a cool,dark place and forget about them.
The following spring, I cut off all the dead leaves and trim down the stems to 3-4 inches and plant them in fresh compost. One or two inevitably die but I generally get most of them to flower again (feeding them with tomato food in the growing season).
Have managed to keep one set of trailing geraniums flowering for 4 years! I have tried cuttings and although they are meant to be quite easy, most of mine rot.
Have a go, don't worry if it doesn't work cos u can always buy some more next year. (Excellent book on cuttings/propagation: "RHS Propagating Plants")
Reply:If you have the space you can dig the plants up before the frosts start and pot them up.Place them in a cool but not cold room with plenty of light. Keep them fairly dry over winter and start to feed them at the beginning of next spring,planting out when frosts are finished. Some of the plants may have got too leggy in which case take some cuttings from the parent plant. Root with rooting powder or as I do just start them off in some water, roots will appear in a week or two, then pot up in usual way. Cheaper than starting out again and satisfying knowing you've grown your own plants.
Reply:Hi,
I live in the London suburbs. I'm not a big gardenner, but my hanging baskets that face south up against the house survives through wuinter this year to my surprie. I suspect it is simply that we had a mild winter and they were in a very sunny spot, but temperature seems to be the key.
Reply:Well, I have tried everything. Unless you dig them up and bring them inside, there is no saving them. You have to start over next year. However, I seem to like it, I change colors every year with mine.
Reply:If you have them in pots being them in before the first frost. Place them in a window that gets full sun doing the winter. They will continue to bloom thoughout the winter. Water them once a week and gave them some plant food every other week. They will go dormant for one month continue to water them and remove any dried leaves. They will begain to bloom again in the spring.
Reply:There's a forum where you can read up on advice on geraniums.I love them too, and did you know they were Charles Dickens's favourite flower?
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...
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