Wintering Geraniums?

What do I do with my geraniums after I've brought them indoors? This is Wisconsin so we have a cold winter. I would like to be able to replant them outdoors next spring.

Wintering Geraniums?
Put them in an area of your basement that is coldest. If you have a wine cellar kept at 55 degrees Fahrenheit, this would be ideal. Otherwise a cold corner is best. Cover them with cardboard boxes so they don't get any light. The cold and lack of sunlight will keep them dormant until spring.





Bring them back out in mid-to-late-February and place them in a window that gets indirect sunlight and water them lightly. When they start to sprout, give them a bit of fertilizer. They should be big and luscious at just about the same time as you want to put them outdoors again.
Reply:Hi,


So far you have all replied with great answers in my opinion.


If you go the route of trying to propagate any of your own plants for next year, may I also suggest hydrangea, and fuchsia ?


I have a blast with the two I just mentioned.


I've propagated many plants this way, and then shared them with some of my friends.


I've been looking at a geranium growing in an old flower bed all summer that came up from last year's planting.


I will probably try this for the fun of it.


Also, look at any dump site area where people have been pruning/cleaning up their yards, you can get a lot of cuttings to experiment with.


Hope this helps, Dave
Reply:I remember my grandmother always pulled the geraniums out by the roots and hung them upside down in the basement over winter.
Reply:I always try to take cuttings from geraniums before the winter comes....then the plants don't get so stalky.....if you have a basement with a growing mat and gro lights, you can do cuttings all winter long...you might even be able to take cuttings now and put a zip lock over the 3" container with 3 cuttings in each pot...be sure to use a root hormone....keep in the indirect light until the roots start to show...then move to a sunny window sill for the winter.