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Posted by adaorand UpstateNY (My Page) on Fri, Aug 10, 07 at 21:55
I just got the September Martha Stewart Living and the garden reminder says to pot cuttings of geraniums for keeping as houseplants thru the winter. As I've never tried this, do I take cuttings or can I pot up the entire plant (as is)? I have several of the small bedding variety and if this is an easy-care option, I'd like to have several in our lobby for winter color. Pros? Cons? Hints? Help!
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RE: Geranium as Houseplant??
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| I kept Geranium/Pel. as a houseplant for several winters with no problem.I potted the entire plant and kept it on a south kitchen window sill. I repotted it each spring and pruned it down when it got too leggy. Worked fine. You can also take cuttings.It works fine too. |
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| Hiya Pit! When is the best time to dig them up? Can I do that now and slowly adjust it to lower light levels? Our first frost is usually around September 15th'ish Vera |
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| Well...no need to answer LOL! I dug a few up this morning, potted them up into 10" azalea type containers. The temps today are 83, but will be 69 by Sunday with rain...OMG I can't believe it! I used MG potting soil, but I don't plan on keeping them in the dark or cold. We'll see Vera |
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- Posted by perlite z6, southern IN (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 21, 07 at 17:47
| I used to have a south facing sliding glass door that was very sunny in winter. It was great! All my Pels basked and bloomed there with no adjustment problems. I think I may miss that this winter! |
RE: Geranium as Houseplant??
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| I've been told this is hard to do, but I figured that if the plants are going to die anyway, I'd give it a try, so I cut some tips of the ivy geranium (pelargonium) baskets I had bought and stuck them in the potting soil I use for my african violets. I put them in a clear tub "greenhouse" in a sunny window. I hope it goes well, and I have new plants by spring. :o) I was afraid they'd get leggy through the winter. I also sprayed with neem oil, because I didn't want to bring too many pests indoors to my other house plants. Please tell me it's not THAT hard to root these buggers. |
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