That blooms us
Geraniums - or geraniums - belong to the family of the cranesbill family. Therefore, the genus name is derived, because in Greek means "pelargos" stork.
Because of their variety of colors, geraniums are especially popular with us! But what to do when winter approaches?
Simply dispose of and buy new next spring? Stop, that does not have to be, because ...
With good care, geraniums bloom for many years. For this you simply have to cut back shoots, take the plant out of the container, remove the soil. Put in a matching pot, three or four, cover the roots with sand and soil, set brightly at 5-10 ° C.
Geraniums overwinter in the pot
In general: Pay attention to the correct care. Because the little beauties like to have a lot of attention, especially in the cold season.
Water the geraniums daily. You must not dry out, but nevertheless you should make sure that you avoid waterlogging.
It is also important that you fertilize them once a week and remove the old flower stems.
So your geraniums can spend the winter well and present their beautiful flowers again next spring.
Geraniums overwinter in the pot
Who would have thought that?! An old teapot also works as a flowerpot for your geraniums.
For this you need an old pot and flowers that you want to repot.
Remove them from the old container and plant them into the new one.
With our tips, wintering will certainly work in a somewhat unusual "planter".
We wish you a relaxing hibernation.
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