How to transplant pelargonium correctly to take it home for the winter

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With the onset of autumn, the question of maintenance and storage of pelargonium arises. You need to decide what to do with the plant. Who grows at home, everything is easier. But pelargoniums in open ground are a completely different matter.

Pelargoniums are not winter-hardy plants. It is difficult for them to withstand low temperatures. The best solution is to remove the plants from the soil for wintering. How to do it correctly, read further in the article.

Preparing pelargoniums for winter

The first stage is digging up the plant. Shake the soil from the roots. Inspect them and remove the old and dry ones so that the plant feels better.

Next, prepare the pots with the substrate and plant the pelargoniums. Cut off the rest of the flowers with their stems. This is necessary so that a new root system grows, and nutrients are not wasted on flowering. Remains of leaves should also be cut. Only the main bare trunks should remain.

Take the pots indoors, but do not put them near the batteries. Such a sudden change in conditions can become stressful for pelargonium. Water after transplanting and take the pots to a bright windowsill without batteries.

The nuance is that the room should be cool and without direct sunlight. If this condition is not observed, the pelargonium will begin to grow shoots earlier than necessary.