Can geraniums survive the frost?

HardyEustace · 13-12-2010 2:18pm #1

Now that the garden has (temporarily?) thawed out, my poor geraniums are at best floppy and rather ill looking.

Can geraniums survive frost? Is it just a matter of time before all four legs go up in the air or will they survive?

redser7 · 13-12-2010 2:35pm

Not outside, you'll have to bring them in and put them on a sunny window sill. They probably won't survive after the cold they've just had but you never know. Cut them back and reduce watering, don't feed them at all.

You could also try take them out of their soil, pop a paper bag over their heads and keep them in a warm but not hot room. That might put them into hibernation if there is any life left in them. Try bring the roots back to life in spring, repot, water and give plenty of sun. Feed as soon as you see some growth coming back.
I presume you are talking about pelargoniums.

Skrynesaver · 13-12-2010 2:40pm

Pelargoniums are a Mediterranean native and so they don't deal well with cold.

Geraniums on the other hand are herbaceous perennials and will come back next year (petty I know but the difference is one that bugs me regularly)

HardyEustace · 13-12-2010 2:51pm

oh, yes, you're right, it is Pelargonium that I'm referring to (thank you Google).

Jellybaby1 · 13-12-2010 9:15pm

Awfully glad to see this as I was advised to bring in my 'geranium' over the winter too. I popped it into a pot with soil and left it in my cold porch. I think though it is a pelargonium, its got multicoloured leaves starting with green going through purple, red and yellow at the edge. Thanks for info, hope I keep it going as its gorgeous.

Can geraniums survive the frost?

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