Complete Guide to Overwintering Geraniums

In this video, Dave explains everything you need to know about how to store geraniums over winter so that they flower again in Spring next year.

It can appear as if geraniums have retired as it starts to get colder, but there’s no need to throw them away. With these techniques, you can ensure that they are stored correctly throughout the colder months so that they bloom again come Spring.

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[mickydub]

As a novice gardener i found this very informative " Many Thanks " .

[AstridSaunders]

Excellent video. Just pure gold gardening information shared. Thank you

[mrscaldwell]

Thank you for your information; this will be my first attempt to overwinter this plant!

[scottishdancer]

that's brilliant, dave. thankyou so much. love the friend in the background going "yeah". lovely video, great info. so clear .

[katepavelle]

Thank you so much for sharing! My granma in Prague used to overwinter her geraniums in the unheated staircase of our house, right by the windows. I was a kid so I didn’t pay too much attention, but I knew there was cutting involved, and then a certain level of fuss until spring 😄. Her plants were huge for that climate. She never took cuttings, but her biggest plant had a pride of place on top of our garden staircase, in a big pot, and was knee-high on an adult. In the 90’s, my husband and I visited San Francisco and when I saw their geraniums, I began possessed with geranium envy! The plants grew form little patches of soil between the concrete footpath and the house wall, and they reached up to my chest! Their stems were so thick on the bottom, I couldn’t reach around with my thumb and forefinger. They looked lush and gorgeous, and loved that climate. (I wish she could’ve seen them!)
Currently we live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the US. Our climate has 4 seasons and the winters have deep freezes, but snow is spotty. Now with climate change, it can be unpredictably cold or mild. We get dry freeze, too, so I mulch all my outdoor plant with wood chips. I tried overwintering geraniums last year. The plant in my heated office (no pruning, full light and water) got all leggy, but it survived. I had to cut it way back before planting outside. The second plant, in a half-heated den by the window, dried out. I thought it was hibernating but we often have only 20% humidity, so this time I will give my plants a bit of water here and there.

[leeway]

Last yr. I brought my geraniums inside and they grew all winter under a grow light. As soon as the weather broke I took them back outside. They are just beautiful. one plant had 30 flowers on it. I am bringing them in again this yr. I was just experimenting . Very surprised.

[zigtonswizard]

A Polish immigrant tought me to bring the Geraniums inside, remove all soil, then hang upside-down inside a brown paper bag until Spring. All survived and grew real well when brought into yard. Do you have any experiences like this?

[michaellyne]

Many thanks for your tutorial, keeping geraniums over the winter period, you have given me an idea in making a shelf in our small shed. Very clear tutorial, many thanks, have a great day 😊

[marigeobrien]

I'm watching this as a refresher. I've overwintered my geraniums for two years now but I always like to check to make sure I don't forget anything.

BUT-- what I wanted to add here is, be sure your geraniums are fully protected. Last spring, when I opened my box (I keep mine in a cardboard box), I found mice had gotten into the container because it had little hand-hold openings on two sides. They got about half of my geraniums. (Waah!) This is also why I prefer a cardboard box instead of a bag-- they'll eat through bags in no time, I'm sure.

[dustyflats]

Another great helpful video! I already lifted mine, but I seen so many different ways to do this. I cut all the leaves off and put roots up in a cardboard box. Some leave the leaves on and I think they will mold. With any luck I will be able to save these huge plants I grew from seed!👏🏼👏🏼

[AlanBrownPhotography]

This is a great tip. Our winters (Vermont) are very cold and I don't have a lot of room under indoor grow lights. I'll try potting up as described and store down in the basement - assuming they don't need much light if dormant.

[wingabouts]

My insulated garage dips to about 55 F during the coldest part of winter. I will put mine there this winter. There's only a north facing window but hopefully that is enough light. Thank you for the video. I have a gorgeous grouping of geraniums in a large pot. I was fortunate to find just the right combination of colors this year - the blend is stunning! I'm so excited to think it might last through till spring!

[lindamastropietro]

I left mine in the house in the sunny location and they grew through the winter and then I put the pots back out

[krankywitch]

Wow. You really don’t know what you don’t know - until you find out on youtube 😂 I have never done anything to my Geraniums for winter except remove the spent flowers and leaves, and winters here are -8 to -12c, lots of ice and sleet but rarely snow. They get bigger every year and never fail to flower profusely for months. Murphy’s Law - if I follow the excellent advice given in this video, my geraniums will all drop dead 😂 Maybe I’ll try it with just one 🤔

[lklpalka]

Very nice! Thanks Dave. Subbed, Delaware

[isabelchilian]

Thank you for sharing your expertise. Great video. Iiked and subscribed. Watching you from Ontario Canada

[melluques]

I’ll try this on the pot tomorrow and bring them to my kitchen. Thank you🙏🏻

[FloralSmith-uk]

Very clear instructions. Thank you. Will do.

[capablemaria]

Thankyou, i have had some extra lovely huge plants this year, and i was wondering how to preserve them for next year, this is very helpful. I shall leave them in their huge pot &move into the unheated green house & keep dry. Fingers crossed .

[sharonphelps]

Wow, what a helpful video! Thank you. I have just seen this at the right time before a frost. I'm going to follow your advice, and then put my geranium in my unheated greenhouse to overwinter.