Anna Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I live near Riberac and have to go back to Scotland this year from the 15th September until the 21st October. I've successfully overwintered my Geraniums for a number of years now. My question is would I need to take Geraniums in before I leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hi Anna,Not too far from you, and the first frost is usually the first week in November for us. So at a guess if they are at least sheltered etc you may get away with it!I've failed miserably to overwinter geraniums- any tips on how you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Take a look at this thread. There are some useful website links. One site said November.http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1821385/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks for your replies. Think I'll chance it then and leave them out till I get back. I've found that I can overwinter my Geraniums in one of our gîtes, which has quite a lot of light and is frost free. You could put in an electric radiator set on a frost free setting to go on overnight. I cover the floor tiles with thickish polythene to keep them clean. I bring the patio tables inside and cover them also with polythene to keep them clean. Then I bring in all my pots and hanging baskets (which have a mixture of geraniums and begonias). I water very occasionally and the plants do go leggy and also I get a lot of brown dead leaves also. However, come early Spring, when I can put them outside, I tidy them up and they recover wonderfully. Also, re cuttings, I find that you can just snap off some longish bits and simply pop them into a pot of universal, cheapy compost, firm well around the cutting and you will be amazed that in a couple of weeks, how well they will grow. Then make sure to water well and feed often I just use the cheapest universal or tomato feed, whichever is cheapest (yes, I am a Scot lol !!) et voila! I haven't bought geraniums or begonias now for at least the last 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Anna - On the thread that I metioned earlier, there was a link to a site that suggested you pruned the geraniums before taking them in. This would stop them going leggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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