How do you care for geraniums in doors in the winter?

I grow geraniums in a warm temperate climate so the following only really is useful for similar climates.

Geraniums and all pelargoniums are very tough in such a climate. They cope with heat and sunlight very well and grow with minimal amounts of water. The soil should not be too rich or you will get lush growth and no flowers. Mulching with compost should be enough. Where frosts occur they should be treated as annuals as they don't cope well - although sometimes they may regrow.

Pruning is important to prevent geraniums becoming leggy. You can be quite ruthless! Remove up to two- thirds of the growth. Make the cut just above a leaf joint then later pinch the new growth out to encourage branching. The best time to prune is late summer or autumn. This is less important for ivy - leaf and scented pelargoniums.

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