I’m with you and don’t want to babysit the plants all winter. I grew huge geraniums from seed this year and I cut off all the vegetation and boxed up bare roots. They will be stored in our new experimental root cellar and hope it works. I’ll just spritz them with water when I check them.
I've never tried overwintering geraniums, but I thought about it this year. Your video is timed perfectly. I'm going to give it a try! Thanks for sharing.
I fallowed everything you showed us last winter and had amazing results ❤thank you so much. This year they were absolutely stunning 😍 Thank you so much for all your videos ❤
You're so very welcome! I'm glad the overwintering process worked well for you. Each year that you overwinter your geranium plants will get you a larger, more robust plant. 😊💕🌻
I’m bringing mine in in a big pot because I have another green stick plant with them.I have put the systemic houseplant insect control.And I sprayed soapy water on the green part of the geraniums.I hope I won’t have a bugs.
I brought mine indoors a couple weeks ago, cut off all the blooms & removed the dry leaves, & now I am watering them like I do a houseplant for the winter. My mom keeps hers indoors all year long.
Mine stay in their pots during the winter, I just put them in our heated garage and check them once in a while. But this process sounds fun and they will take up less space like this - will definitely give it a try! Thank you 😊
So glad I found your video. I have done this method for a few years and they are growing beautifully. The only difference is that I put them in two cardboard boxes with the top on and holes on the side of the box for air. I check them once a month like you said. When I take them out around March, I pot them up and keep them in a sunny window. They grow pretty fast. Then they are ready for the garden. Thank you for your video, as I enjoyed seeing you use the paper bags. 🪴 👍
Thank you! Also, thank you for sharing the cardboard method for overwintering the geraniums. It's such a great way to save money, recycle plants, and get a much more robust plant the following year. 😊🌸
I have never tried to overwinter marigolds, but I leave my mums in the ground all winter. I live in zone 7b (boise idaho area) and they have been in the same spots for 9 years. There are annual mums and there are perennial mums, and I think that is why ours have survived. We cut them off in late fall, about 1 to 2 inches from the ground. Just to tell you, we have the weed barrier cloth down with river rock on top of that. I don't know if that makes a difference. Good luck!
I have been doing this every year with my geraniums and they are grand now. Do keep the dry dirt around them, and water once a month, but maybe I should offer more air. I've also begun this with petunias and impatiens with some luck. Can you give any insight about overwintering petunias and impatiens in this less labor intensive way?
Your geraniums sound wonderful! Unfortunately with petunias and impatiens, you really only can overwinter them by bringing them in as a potted houseplant.
I’ve seen so many different ways to do this. Some cut off leaves, some don’t. They put in boxes with and without holes and use paper bags. Some put in basement, some say no light. Roots up? Not sure for reason there. I cut my vegetation off because they could mold as they were huge and put roots up in a box and in root cellar. We will see. I just don’t want to babysit them inside all winter and like you hoping this is easier then starting from seed. I think I will research what the bare root really requires to stay dormant. As they are somewhat frost hardy and bugs don’t bother them. I actually seen dead bugs on them this summer. When I grew these from seed they were not bothered by gnats or the aphids which I never had before growing seedlings and next year everything is growing in the greenhouse as there was no way to get rid of fungus gnats as I tried everything.
You are correct in that there are definitely a few different ways to overwinter your geraniums. Experiment around with it and see which method works best for you. I wish I could overwinter more plants this way as the process is so easy! ♥🌸
Do they require light if kept in the pot, or you think it would work to bring the whole pot into a garage/shop to overwinter with no light without digging them up? Thanks!
Hi there. I've only ever overwintered my geraniums bare root and I have stored them in the basement where it stays above freezing. If you decide to keep them as potted plants, just be sure that they are in a room that stays 60-65 F or so and where they get some light (sun or artificial). They should also be watered very little (maybe once every two weeks). 😊🌸
This is fantastic. Im so nervous but excited to try this because this is my 1st year buying geraniums and I was going to be sad to see them die off. But I dont have a basement or a place in the house to keep the bag. Our furnace is in the garage so would the plant be ok if I put it near the furnace where theres some radiant heat or would it be too cold? Im Z6b SE MI
Hi there! Is there any way that you could bring your geranium in and treat it as a houseplant? It would need to be near a sunny window. If you choose to do that, just give it water every 2 weeks and be sure to rid it of any pests by dousing it with soapy water. In the garage, how warm would you say it stays during the winter?
@@budgetgardeningvitaunfortunately I have nowhere in the house to put them. The garage gets pretty cold but was hoping if I put it close enough to the furnace I could keep it above freezing. Guess I'll just give it a go and hope for the best, lol.
@@lisalisa0004 It's worth a try. I'd love to know how it turns out. Just make sure you don't over water it, otherwise it will rot. Good luck friend. ☺️💗
I'm in zone 7b and our furnace is in the garage. It is on the south side of the house and doesn't go below 40 degrees. My geraniums are in pots, so I just bring the pots in and store them on a table, but I only water a couple times all winter. Then, once they start showing signs of new growth, I might water every 3 weeks or so. It you have a couple die off, you can cut shoots from established plants and start new ones by rooting those. Good luck.
I’m with you and don’t want to babysit the plants all winter. I grew huge geraniums from seed this year and I cut off all the vegetation and boxed up bare roots. They will be stored in our new experimental root cellar and hope it works. I’ll just spritz them with water when I check them.
That sounds like a great plan!
I've never tried overwintering geraniums, but I thought about it this year. Your video is timed perfectly. I'm going to give it a try! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! It's definitely worth a shot. I was thrilled at how easy the process was and with how healthy and big my geraniums were this year. 🌸
I store mine bare root in a cardboard box upside down (roots up). Thanks for sharing as always.
How wonderful! How many geraniums will you be storing this year? 🌸
I have 20 to store in my basement. It’s too cold in my garage as well, as I am in S/W Ohio.
Just brought in my geraniums! Thanks for sharing. I am excited to see the process in the spring.😊
That's great, Lisa! I can't wait to hear an update in the spring. Are they bare root or are they potted up? 🌺
I fallowed everything you showed us last winter and had amazing results ❤thank you so much. This year they were absolutely stunning 😍 Thank you so much for all your videos ❤
You're so very welcome! I'm glad the overwintering process worked well for you. Each year that you overwinter your geranium plants will get you a larger, more robust plant. 😊💕🌻
glad i found ur idea
will try and see but i am also leaving some in the pot for indoor
I’m bringing mine in in a big pot because I have another green stick plant with them.I have put the systemic houseplant insect control.And I sprayed soapy water on the green part of the geraniums.I hope I won’t have a bugs.
Fingers crossed that you don't have bugs. It's worth a try, though. ♥🤞🏼
I brought mine indoors a couple weeks ago, cut off all the blooms & removed the dry leaves, & now I am watering them like I do a houseplant for the winter.
My mom keeps hers indoors all year long.
Very nice! I'm sure your mom's geranium must be huge by now! 🌹
Mine stay in their pots during the winter, I just put them in our heated garage and check them once in a while. But this process sounds fun and they will take up less space like this - will definitely give it a try! Thank you 😊
It's definitely worth the experiment. It's amazing how big the geranium plants get each year that you overwinter them. 🌷♥
So glad I found your video. I have done this method for a few years and they are growing beautifully. The only difference is that I put them in two cardboard boxes with the top on and holes on the side of the box for air. I check them once a month like you said. When I take them out around March, I pot them up and keep them in a sunny window. They grow pretty fast. Then they are ready for the garden. Thank you for your video, as I enjoyed seeing you use the paper bags. 🪴 👍
Thank you! Also, thank you for sharing the cardboard method for overwintering the geraniums. It's such a great way to save money, recycle plants, and get a much more robust plant the following year. 😊🌸
Love your videos ❤
Awww. Thanks so much! 🥰💐
Wonderful initiation for me with overwintering. I am trying this with my mums and marigold in Iowa this time. Anybody with some experience in those?
I have never tried to overwinter marigolds, but I leave my mums in the ground all winter. I live in zone 7b (boise idaho area) and they have been in the same spots for 9 years. There are annual mums and there are perennial mums, and I think that is why ours have survived. We cut them off in late fall, about 1 to 2 inches from the ground. Just to tell you, we have the weed barrier cloth down with river rock on top of that. I don't know if that makes a difference. Good luck!
I have been doing this every year with my geraniums and they are grand now. Do keep the dry dirt around them, and water once a month, but maybe I should offer more air. I've also begun this with petunias and impatiens with some luck. Can you give any insight about overwintering petunias and impatiens in this less labor intensive way?
Your geraniums sound wonderful! Unfortunately with petunias and impatiens, you really only can overwinter them by bringing them in as a potted houseplant.
I’ve seen so many different ways to do this. Some cut off leaves, some don’t. They put in boxes with and without holes and use paper bags. Some put in basement, some say no light. Roots up? Not sure for reason there.
I cut my vegetation off because they could mold as they were huge and put roots up in a box and in root cellar. We will see. I just don’t want to babysit them inside all winter and like you hoping this is easier then starting from seed.
I think I will research what the bare root really requires to stay dormant. As they are somewhat frost hardy and bugs don’t bother them. I actually seen dead bugs on them this summer. When I grew these from seed they were not bothered by gnats or the aphids which I never had before growing seedlings and next year everything is growing in the greenhouse as there was no way to get rid of fungus gnats as I tried everything.
You are correct in that there are definitely a few different ways to overwinter your geraniums. Experiment around with it and see which method works best for you. I wish I could overwinter more plants this way as the process is so easy! ♥🌸
Do they require light if kept in the pot, or you think it would work to bring the whole pot into a garage/shop to overwinter with no light without digging them up? Thanks!
Hi there. I've only ever overwintered my geraniums bare root and I have stored them in the basement where it stays above freezing. If you decide to keep them as potted plants, just be sure that they are in a room that stays 60-65 F or so and where they get some light (sun or artificial). They should also be watered very little (maybe once every two weeks). 😊🌸
This is fantastic. Im so nervous but excited to try this because this is my 1st year buying geraniums and I was going to be sad to see them die off. But I dont have a basement or a place in the house to keep the bag. Our furnace is in the garage so would the plant be ok if I put it near the furnace where theres some radiant heat or would it be too cold? Im Z6b SE MI
Hi there! Is there any way that you could bring your geranium in and treat it as a houseplant? It would need to be near a sunny window. If you choose to do that, just give it water every 2 weeks and be sure to rid it of any pests by dousing it with soapy water. In the garage, how warm would you say it stays during the winter?
@@budgetgardeningvitaunfortunately I have nowhere in the house to put them. The garage gets pretty cold but was hoping if I put it close enough to the furnace I could keep it above freezing. Guess I'll just give it a go and hope for the best, lol.
@@lisalisa0004 It's worth a try. I'd love to know how it turns out. Just make sure you don't over water it, otherwise it will rot. Good luck friend. ☺️💗
I'm in zone 7b and our furnace is in the garage. It is on the south side of the house and doesn't go below 40 degrees. My geraniums are in pots, so I just bring the pots in and store them on a table, but I only water a couple times all winter. Then, once they start showing signs of new growth, I might water every 3 weeks or so. It you have a couple die off, you can cut shoots from established plants and start new ones by rooting those. Good luck.
Did your geraniums survive?
Hi there. They sure did. 😊 The sad thing is I never got them potted up into beautiful pots though. That's ok. Next year. ❤️💐