tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post3944770757115332041..comments2023-10-15T03:31:24.587-04:00Comments on MountainMama: How To Overwinter Your GeraniumsDebbie - Mountain Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-60825869888738490022018-11-09T14:08:14.575-05:002018-11-09T14:08:14.575-05:00Hi Heidi, Yes that would definitely help! I would ...Hi Heidi, Yes that would definitely help! I would try overwintering your fancy leaf geranium just as you said, in the pot in the greenhouse. It should do just fine!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-83335086011906763532018-11-09T14:07:05.756-05:002018-11-09T14:07:05.756-05:00Next season you can go back to geraniums again, An...Next season you can go back to geraniums again, AnnMarie!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-31841499326094766992018-11-09T10:39:40.174-05:002018-11-09T10:39:40.174-05:00My first-generation geraniums never get very big, ...My first-generation geraniums never get very big, and I always wondered if overwintering them would get me hardier second-season geraniums. Good to know that it would! Thanks for sharing this simple method, gonna try it! I can put them in my basement. (I do have a greenhouse but it will be too full of other plants this winter. Question though: I have one of those fancy-leaved geraniums in a pot. Do you think I could just cut it back a bit and overwinter it in the greenhouse, still in the pot?) Anyway, love your slice of paradise there on the mountain, and thanks again for sharing this tip!Heidihttps://mysweetcottage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-31411690888472118192018-10-26T18:37:03.017-04:002018-10-26T18:37:03.017-04:00Your method is just too easy! Geraniums are one of...Your method is just too easy! Geraniums are one of my favorite flowers but I stopped buying them because I hated throwing them away and my attempts to overwinter them failed. Thanks for letting us in on your method.AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-559991312641146452018-10-25T15:07:37.674-04:002018-10-25T15:07:37.674-04:00Hmmm what are you doing wrong? Well, they need bri...Hmmm what are you doing wrong? Well, they need bright sun - either full or part sun I seem to have luck with. They need to be deadheaded, which is super simple - you just snap off the dead flower stalk at the base. Other than that, they are the easiest annuals ever! Are you planting them in pots or in the ground? Maybe your soil isn't great? I plant them in pots - Miracle Gro Moisture Control soil. I feed them a little for the first month or so to get them started, and then just water them when I think they need it. That's it!!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-10624935842548474002018-10-25T15:04:38.315-04:002018-10-25T15:04:38.315-04:00Thanks, Henny! Yes you sure can! Not all of them w...Thanks, Henny! Yes you sure can! Not all of them will come back, but even at 75% success rate, which is what I had last year, it still saves a ton of money at the garden center in the spring!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-10459248616577318042018-10-25T15:03:36.857-04:002018-10-25T15:03:36.857-04:00I haven't had much luck with Geraniums indoors...I haven't had much luck with Geraniums indoors in pots, Gigi, but you're tempting me! I have a bazillion houseplants in my home already, I guess they are sucking up all the good window spots, ha ha! I did pot up a basil plant and put it on a bench under a window, so hopefully I'll have fresh basil for my pasta and pizzas all winter long!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-84510868141945971782018-10-25T15:00:37.343-04:002018-10-25T15:00:37.343-04:00Wow, your soil must be super tough and rocky like ...Wow, your soil must be super tough and rocky like mine, Benita! I don't have any Geraniums in the ground, just in pots, so it's a bit easier for me - dump out the pots, shake off the dirt from the Geraniums, and pop into a box!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-64289654457517411032018-10-25T14:59:32.055-04:002018-10-25T14:59:32.055-04:00I like the clean appearance after its all cleaned ...I like the clean appearance after its all cleaned up also, Rita, but I also recognize that my little birds and critters need the cover from predators in the winter as well....so I'm kind of torn!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-4438340287056257962018-10-25T08:39:23.583-04:002018-10-25T08:39:23.583-04:00I had no idea about geraniums and be able to do th...I had no idea about geraniums and be able to do this. I don't plant them anymore because I never have good luck with them. What would I be doing wrong??<br /><br />So happy I discovered your blog. You're my gardening Queen. <br /><br />Love your mountain view. Enjoy your down time next to the fire.<br /><br />Cindy cloches and lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364674775069599236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-13964091010493151582018-10-25T06:22:24.773-04:002018-10-25T06:22:24.773-04:00I sure didn't know you could over-winter Geran...I sure didn't know you could over-winter Geraniums. That's so neat. Your home way up there in the mountains is so pretty.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-60412715413143540282018-10-24T20:38:13.065-04:002018-10-24T20:38:13.065-04:00Thank you! I love my geraniums and have successful...Thank you! I love my geraniums and have successfully kept them for a few years - I also take my dad's geraniums when he throws his out at the end of the season. So I have a lot! I normally put them in window boxes and clay pots for indoor viewing in winter but now I have too many. I will try the box with half of them and see how it goes. :) Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-72920243779840618822018-10-24T19:07:20.053-04:002018-10-24T19:07:20.053-04:00I'm 8b-9a. I'd actually buy more geranium...I'm 8b-9a. I'd actually buy more geraniums knowing this idea. They're so bright, colorful and easy to deadhead. Now with a fenced yard, the deer/critters won't eat them either. PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11774276678820916744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-9417345078923602142018-10-24T18:52:07.001-04:002018-10-24T18:52:07.001-04:00I have never thought about saving them, I just cut...I have never thought about saving them, I just cut them down and leave the roots so the hole stays open for next year's flowers...it took an hour to dig each hole and I don't want to do that again so I leave the root ball for the next time. Interesting...may have to give this a try!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-68847545320158720392018-10-24T17:58:36.017-04:002018-10-24T17:58:36.017-04:00You are such a true and hard-working gardener, Deb...You are such a true and hard-working gardener, Debbie. I consider myself a city landscape gardener, yet I recognize the waste of not overwintering some of my plants (with guilt). I'm still working on putting my gardens to bed - a little more than halfway there. It's a process, but I also love the clean appearance after it's all cleaned up. We still haven't had a hard frost yet, but it could be any day.....Rita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-21044832484339622092018-10-24T12:42:19.363-04:002018-10-24T12:42:19.363-04:00Ha ha Janice, Geranium soulmates for sure!! I trie...Ha ha Janice, Geranium soulmates for sure!! I tried the garage thing one year, but it's far too cold here. That's ok, as long as I found a method that works I'm a happy gardener!! MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-57273011572491685592018-10-24T12:41:16.219-04:002018-10-24T12:41:16.219-04:00I'm surprised you don't have Geraniums, Br...I'm surprised you don't have Geraniums, Brenda - they would love your hot summers and probably still be quite happy on your patio at this time of year!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-91504886205578930562018-10-24T12:40:41.721-04:002018-10-24T12:40:41.721-04:00Bee is definitely my best gardening friend, Kris -...Bee is definitely my best gardening friend, Kris - she truly saves me so much time and energy, as well as soreness and exhaustion! I was mowing my 2 acres with a push mower for a while, then I was hiring someone....now I don't have to, I can do it myself easily, so it was a good financial decision to make that purchase! MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-6433029788579170122018-10-24T12:39:20.575-04:002018-10-24T12:39:20.575-04:00I'm in zone 5a, PJ - what about you? I hope yo...I'm in zone 5a, PJ - what about you? I hope you'll give overwintering the Geraniums a try!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-89621557240216495592018-10-24T12:38:51.244-04:002018-10-24T12:38:51.244-04:00I do love my outdoor space, Laura, although by thi...I do love my outdoor space, Laura, although by this time of year I'm ready to cozy up by the fire with a good book! Come spring you can't drag me inside!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-52850875481030350462018-10-24T12:38:17.174-04:002018-10-24T12:38:17.174-04:00That's too bad, Penny! I was so happy that so ...That's too bad, Penny! I was so happy that so many of them survived last year, what a simple way to save some $$$ in the gardening budget!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-58164604221713676472018-10-24T12:37:36.949-04:002018-10-24T12:37:36.949-04:00I imagine the garage would be too cold, Carole - i...I imagine the garage would be too cold, Carole - is there a guest room that you keep the heat down and door closed? Otherwise I'd just try it in the basement and see what happens - what do you have to lose? MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-28423374591705954482018-10-24T12:36:42.116-04:002018-10-24T12:36:42.116-04:00The paper bag method would work also, Kim, for sur...The paper bag method would work also, Kim, for sure - same concept! I have so many of them that I use huge boxes....I look forward to seeing your red geraniums in the red milk can next summer!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-58893866141932174442018-10-24T12:35:37.101-04:002018-10-24T12:35:37.101-04:00You truly are spoiled with your warm winters, but ...You truly are spoiled with your warm winters, but I do rather enjoy all four seasons here in the mountains....of course by March I'm ready for spring, but I'll take the rest while I can!MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737531804022285705.post-45246046753309732872018-10-24T12:34:31.157-04:002018-10-24T12:34:31.157-04:00I truly do enjoy each season in its own way, Dewen...I truly do enjoy each season in its own way, Dewena!! I have tried to overwinter my Geraniums in the past, but this is the first method that actually was successful. The first season I tried in my garden cottage, with a small electric heater for the coldest nights, but it was just too darned cold. Then I tried in the garage....but also too cold! So last year I did some research online and bingo, this is the method that worked!! MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08138744163430670460noreply@blogger.com