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Re: OT: Geraniums, Overwintering

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Hi phil glad to know I have a neighbor.  We live in Cheyenne area so are
ONLY at 5000 ft. This was my first garden this year
Now about that geranium, how can I kill the thing!  I have one fuchsia?
colored small plant given to me this spring it now resides in a nook in the
kitchen in front of the south facing window and if I remember to it gets
watered.  Brand new flowers on it now.   I did get busy with school work and
forgot to water it for a while than my pepper was looking really droopy so
figured I better water everything.  It was after this dry spell that I go
new flowers.
My friends here simply bring theirs in and keep them from freezing. No extra
lights just the normal office hour lighting.  They seem to do fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Petersen" <ppetersen@uinta1.k12.wy.us>
To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Geraniums, Overwintering


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> Here I sit at 6700ft and real winter temps...I would appreciate some info
on the question of how to bring geraniums through the winter.
> Phil Petersen in good old Wyoming...
>
> Patricia Santhuff wrote:
>
> > Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >
> > Okay, so there are no geraniums in my sq ft beds, but I do love them and
was
> > hoping someone could help me out with some overwintering advice.
> >
> > I've looked in my few flower type gardening books, to no avail. Usually
I
> > just buy new ones each year, but I'm particularly fond of these --
fabulous
> > colors including a neon fuschia (honest!)  -- and would love to
overwinter
> > them. I know it can be done. I've also taken cuttings which are doing
> > nicely, but hey! I want it all. For me, there would be no such thing as
*too
> > many* geraniums. :-)
> >
> > I've been babying the parent plants all fall by bringing them in when
our
> > several frosts hit. But I realize I can't do that and they probably need
and
> > want a dormant period anyway, right?
> >
> > So, can someone tell me the best way to overwinter them? I did see a
piece
> > on Martha Stewart about taking them out of the soil completely and
hanging
> > them upside down somewhere. That seems real scarey to me. And I don't
think
> > I got (or caught) quite enough info to feel comfortable doing it even if
it
> > is a good way to do it.
> >
> > So, what's the best way to do this?  Any help (ANY!) greatly
appreciated.
> > Reply privately if you'd prefer not to post to the list with this OT
subject.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Patricia Santhuff
> > Zone 7b, West Georgia
> >
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