Do pelargoniums need to replace the substrate in the fall?

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One of the questions that worries pelargonium owners is: “When to replace the substrate?”. Autumn care involves preparing the plant for winter. During this period, you need to make a decision about replacing the soil.

When to change the substrate

In general, there are two options for the soil in pots of pelargoniums. It is replaced either in the fall or in the spring. If the plant has been with a certain substrate for a whole season, a new one is needed in any case.

Another fact in favor of replacement. If you want the plant to develop during the winter, and in the spring you want to see early flowering, change the substrate in the fall. Pelargonium will really grow actively after the replacement.

For the development of the plant, one soil change is not enough. You need to provide a light source. You need a lot of it. If you do not provide this condition, thin and long shoots will grow. What is the point of such? They are pruned in the spring.

So, the conclusion is quite logical. In addition to replacing the soil in the fall, you need to provide a light regime. Only in combination will this allow for proper development and early spring flowering.