winterizing your geraniums come on out geri! “geri” the geranium pelargonium - a tender...

Winterizing your

Geraniums

Come on out Geri!

“Geri” the Geranium Pelargonium - a tender perennnial

Hi. I’m Geri. I am a Geranium Pelargonium

TENDER PERENNIAL: a plant which won’t survive cold winter temperatures

Three ways to help me survive Winter

Cuttingsstart new plants from

pieces cut from a mature plantRepot

dig up plant, keep indoors in a potBare Root

dig up plant, shake dirt off roots, hang upside-down in dark, cool space

• Cut 4-6 inch pieces from healthy plant

• Trim off lower leaves

• Dip cut end in root hormone powder

• Plant in sterile soil

• Keep evenly moist Cuttings don’t hurt…do they?

CuttingsOuch!

Making a cutting of a Geranium

Repotting

• Dig up plant

• Cut back to 1/3 height

• Place into a flower pot

• Add sterile soil

• Keep evenly moist

• Store indoors in a cool bright spot

I already have a healthy root system

Repotting a mature Geranium

Bare root methodI’ll sleep all winter in a dormant state!

•Dig up plant

•Shake dirt off of roots

•Hang upside-down in

a dry, dark place up plant

Healthy root system

will go dormant for the Winter

Hanging a Bare Root Geranium

Review of Three methods

2. Repot plant1. Cuttings 3. Bare roots

Take 4-6’’ cuttingTrim lower leavesDip end in rooting hormone Plant in sterile soil

Dig up plantShake dirt off rootsHang up-side downReplant in Spring

Dig up plantPlace in pot with sterile soil

Cuttings•Lots of new plants•Needs root hormone, water, sunlight

Repotting•Needs indoor space, light, water, pot•Already has healthy root system•Can keep same plant for years

Hanging Bare Root•Easy: dig, shake and hang•Needs storage for ugly roots

Which is your favorite method?

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Winterizing your Geraniums

Brought to you by

Dorothy Ballmann

Brandy Reese

Suzanne Obenshain

and….

Geri the Geranium!