Geranium

Hi all

At my new house I've inherited LOTS of geraniums. Clearly the old own used to overwinter them all.

Got this beauty but its spewing over the side of the pot. Was wondering if there was any advice on what to do with it when it's finished flowering. I want to keep it but maybe make it more "upright" in the pot rather than all hanging over the side.

Also, any advice on how to do cuttings from these. I had tried in the past with a different geranium at my old house and the cuttings just went black and died.

Any advice much appreciated as always.


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Im no pro but i took some cuttings in early summer by just snapping off some branches trimming some of the leaves and sticcking them into some free draining compost sitting them on the conservatory windowsill,so far so good.

 

Similarly to WeeTam I'm no expert, however I have kept Geraniums going for many years and increased their numbers.
Briefly, I lift Geraniums that have been planted outside before 1st frost and pot up/ bring those in pots into greenhouse or under some sort of cover. Tend to trim down excessive growth and pull off any grotty looking leaves. Then store in frost free place over winter, giving NO water at all. Maybe if you were storing somewhere warm you might need to water but doubt it Following Spring I start to water when see signs of life and then prune hard taking cuttings if wanting to. Cuttings take best in a heated propogator but not essential. I take cuttings of about 3 to 4 ins and take off virtually all leaves leaving maybe 1 or 2. Like Tam a well draining compost so the cuttings don't rot rather than root. I use approx 50% sharp sand and 50% multipurpose or whatever I have.
If you are short of room and can't store the Geraniums in pots you can take them out of their pots, take off all the soil round the roots, prune quite hard and take off all the leaves and little green bits where the leaves meet the stems. Hang upside down what is left and leave in a frost free place. I did this method with 30 Geraniums and only 2 didn't come back into growth the following Spring. I think,the key to keeping them going over winter is to avoid them getting even vaguely wet. Mine in pots are bone dry by the following Spring but don't seem to mind in the slightest. They also get very very little light which they recover from quickly once growth commences. Good luck, sure you will get success which saves you having to buy new next year!

 

never had a long term luck with these. they get leggy etc. for the cost of a new one in the spring, versus my time and stress to keep it looking good, I have just tossed it.

 

Thanks for the expert advice here. I'll overwinter it and also do some cuttings as u describe and give it a go. I must have watered them too much in the past, hence the mouldy problem.


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