Re: [gardeners] Overwintering Pelargoniums
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 02 Oct 1997 12:08:29 -0700
At 02:10 PM 10/2/97 -0400, you wrote:
>We missed the predicted frost after killing ourselves covering and taking
>in ALL the tender plants. No room to eat in the kitchen until I cut back
>30+ pelargoniums, repot the houseplant candidates and hang the others in
>the basement. BTW, I've never taken the pelargoniums out of the soil before
>but they are too big now for all to stay in pots. Is this hanging method
>the best way or has anyone another solution? Hate to lose any of them. They
>are all different.
>
>Cheryl Schaefer, Schaefer Yarns
>Beautiful hand painted fibers
>schaefer@epix.net
>Zone 5 in the fabulous Finger Lakes of NY
>
Cheryl, some mist the roots from time to time, others stand the roots in
water once a month. You could take cuttings just to make sure you don't
lose them, too. Margaret
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