How to cut back pelargoniums(Geraniums)

Autum is a good time to prepare your pelargoniums (AKA Geraniums) for the winter ahead. At Cramden Nursery, Emily shows you the basic techniques to 'cut back' your prize specimen.

[@slobomotion]

Geranium cuttings tend to root easily and well. I find this a very cost-effective plant. As long as I buy quality plants from the florist I trust, things almost always work out. I live in an apartment in Paris, France and windowbox plants are much appreciated. Firmly clamped down, they really do make life prettier, and some chase away mosquitoes.

[@kajun8561]

I love growing geraniums. The gorgeous scent😍 I've a seven year old indoor after first year thats leggy, I cut the new growth and tucked it into the soil to fill in and refresh. I'm so glad I found your channel so I know how to do this the right way. Anyroad, a few weeks ago I collected 15 seeds, to my amazement 8 popped up and in only about 4 weeks under a cheap grow light. Then, I discovered my original "mama" plant has put up a new plant as well. I'll be up to my knees in geraniums and tickled pink very soon. Lol! SUBSCRIBED 💛

[@jananderson8149]

Thank you for this video. I understand that showing us the blooming plant is so that we all recognize it as the plant we know and love. I still have one flower blooming, even though we’ve had a frost, so I think I still have time.

[@elizabethlewis6770]

Great video, straight forward and easy to follow

[@fionabasson6163]

Thank you, I have grown loads of cuttings for my new greenhouse and some amazing “mother” plants, which I am desperate to keep. Have cut them back...but not enough and have been removing the leaves....secateurs at the ready tomorrow xxxx

[@MN-tf4ek]

at last, a video that shows whats happening, far too many focus on the person - this gets right in so I can SEE what you're cutting - cheers for this x

[@hjhogg6381]

Thanks, straight to the point & very helpful.

[@williamsmith3880]

Excellent video, straight to the point.

[@nereidapr1]

great videos. planning to come back and see cme more. The other day one of my flowers broke and i put it in the dirt and kept it humid and it rooted. Mainly i have veggies and fruits but i have a few flowers too.keep up the great work

[@Philrc]

couldn't you have waited until the blooms had gone? it seems vicious and surely too early if they are still in full bloom

[@user-ex9us5uc9e]

It's beautiful! Thank you geraniums video.

[@JB-mm4jp]

Thank you for such a clear demonstration. As MN said, it is about communicating clearly and not about the personality of the presenter.

[@selangsia]

im in california zone10.. do i have to do this?

[@willf5768]

So by frost free do you mean were they won't freeze? or can they be inside say an unheated garage.

[@ggwildlife]

what time of year was this in the UK was it end of October?

[@vastautumn]

Where is the best place to put them away? What should the temperature of the area be? Could I put them outside in my shed during cold winter months?

[@desig1rl]

mine is in my mailbox. so any idea how i take care of it for coming winter?

[@romilalal5197]

Thank you very much for this information

[@winnieholtermann-jensen58]

Would you sterilize the cutter first?

[@NomScott]

I live in Mexico. No cold winters. When is best time to trim back my geraniums? I have some in pots but several huge plants in the ground.

[@sandancer45]

Can you plant them into your garden, i remember years ago my Grandparents had these in their garden,hence why i bought some?

[@timothyheath577]

Really helpful. Many thanks?

[@AlanahbellydanceNY]

I bring mine inside as i live in a frigid climate in winter. Should I continue watering a little over the winter after pruning?

[@_Happysowinghappygrowing]

Well done I really enjoyed your video thanks

[@corl1136]

I have had geraniums that have flowered throughout last winter, slowly but surely. First time.

[@slobomotion]

Thanks for this. I haven't tried them at all in my new home in Europe, but back in the States I remember these were terrific plants. I'm going to try to winter mine so really appreciate the demonstration. It's been a long time and I always need new advice. The ones I just got mention being fertilized every two weeks. I'll have to check on that, as I only have some basic houseplant fertilizer and another for orchids. Uprated.

[@bretirving3965]

I do not live in a cold environment. So is there a particular time of the year that I should do the pruning?

[@joannhalverson3733]

I live in Florida. it is the middle of May and my geranium has a lot of flowers but not many leaves. Should I cut it back now or wait until the fall.

[@mervegaskin1132]

What time of year? October?

[@ImInLoveWithSharpies]

Do I water it.

[@bobeden5027]

what time to cut back?

[@300books]

And then what? Where do you keep the pot, outside or inside? Do you water it? Do you cover it? What do you do next with the pot?

[@furkandemirel2416]

if its winter you better keep it inside or they might die (if its too cold it'll die, weather is around -7 / +10° celcius in winter here so i keep it outside) geraniums do better outside and you should water it how you normally water, after the soil dries.

[@leavingitblank9363]

Contrary to furkandemirel, normally when you're cutting plants back drastically (such as in this example) to over-winter them, you do NOT water them. You leave them dormant, someplace cool, until spring, when they'll start to leaf out again. Some plants do require some water, but at much reduced rates.

[@LindaCasey]

Couldn't you wait a bit longer until the plant starts to die off by itself? Also, could you use the cuttings to produce a new plant?

[@deanspencer13]

Agree that's what I'd have done 👍

[@fdshibley2805]

This necessary in Florida as well

[@emmitstewart1921]

Here in America, most garden centers treat geraniums as annuals. They are nothing of the kind. They are succulent, deciduous, shrubs and with proper care, a plant can live for many years. In my experience, only two things can kill them, overwatering, causing fungal disease, and a hard frost. I have often taken cuttings from a plant after a light frost with complete success, although it would have been wiser to take cuttings well before the frost.

[@thunderlord2200]

how much should i walker them? i might of over watered it only because i just bought it and repotted it into a larger pot. it was VERY root bound. i wet the potting mix then put it in then watered the hole plant after... since its a baby should i cut away the flowers? (most leaves where yellowish. (tho best looking out of the bunch

[@deanspencer13]

I would have enjoyed the flowers indoors wait till they end then cut it back.

[@carouselcakes6237]

New to patio plants so not sure when I should do the pruning and protection. Sep/Oct/Nov?

[@deanspencer13]

Hi,. I've got lots of these plants I keep them on window sill till frost's are done 😘

[@chrisoliveira1826]

M\to bom seu video ,sera que podia colocar a legenda em português

[@pradnyakulkarni7678]

Can one wait until the first frost to do this? Or at least until the temperature drops to below 10 degrees? It is November and mine are still flowering here in Germany.

[@Zebra_3]

do it before the frost.

[@lionandlamb3]

What do you do with the cuttings? Throw away or propagate and make more geraniums?

[@Di-Pi]

I put them in a little pitcher of water on the windowsill and before long they sprout new roots. I’ve done this so many times that my front and back yards are geranium forests! 🤷‍♀️

[@Idiocracynotjustamovie]

@@Di-Pi sounds wonderful, geranium forests!

[@sarahregan5571]

I followed this video in November, what do I do now? Just put some water in the tray underneath its pot and stick it on a windowsill?

[@clairebaxter9805]

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[@carolynbohannon4602]

I live in California..these grow all year. do I still need to do this

[@Cenotaur1]

No. Pel's will grow all year round. This video is for overwintering; for places where winter temp go below zero.

[@Daisy.florina]

how did you get it to grow so nicely ??

[@jrs80920]

My Geranium is three years and it's huge! Can I divide it up in the Spring to make several plants?

[@oliverr6246]

I've heard you can do it any time of the year, but don't take my word for it. I'm going to try it tomorrow, 28th Oct.

[@debbiegaines1362]

I take cuttings from mine all year long. No rooting hormone.

[@Mairalife0]

Good vlog ❤️ 👍 👌 😊 🤩🤩🤩😍🥰

[@W0lfGuardian]

This hurts to watch

[@donnabio7675]

indeed! this reminded me of Morticia Adams, where she cut the rose buds and kept the stems in the vase lol

[@ilrelaemitces]

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[@ashraftaherkhani9979]

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[@deeharris8413]

can anyone help? does dry and frost free mean that I can just take them inside? is sun a problem for them in winter? I've seen some who advise darkness, even brwn paper bags. can I just cut them back and leave them in my living room?

[@oliverr6246]

I cut mine back and put them in the kitchen near the window and they are doing fine.

[@deeharris8413]

thanks oliver r. I've cut mine back and left them near a window and they are doing fine. can't wait to see how they come out in spring...thanks again.

[@JennyJardin]

So you don't water them until spring?

[@negreandrei7172]

You have to water them once in a month !

[@olddellxp]

Can those pieces you cut off be rooted? Great video and info. Thanks.

[@lucypruchniewski7712]

I stick my cuttings in a glass of water and in a week or so tons of roots

[@olddellxp]

Thanks. I'll do that.

[@debbiegaines1362]

I put mine directly into soil.

[@donnaleiker8841]

Isn't the flowers are the reason to grow geraniums?

[@furkandemirel2416]

when they grow too long they start to lose leaves from bottom and it looks so ugly actually so you need to trim it. i cut back my geraniums after the flowers start to die(every year or twice a year cause they grow fast here in spring/summer)

[@mariaandino2309]

i feel like crying but trimming my geraniums is something i must do

[@PanamaSticks]

I feel the same way. Hate to cut them.

[@junebirchmore12]

I take my geraniums indoors for winter. But don't know what month to cut back. Advice please

[@jonnywatts2970]

As far as I know mine's never been outside so I'd like to know the same. Also are you meant to leave them dry till spring if you "put them away?"

[@jenniferaltenhofen7569]

Didn't do this early cutback Have be kept the plant grow, watered them till now. The bottoms of the are without leaves or apparent growth points What can I do to assure spring growth

[@pixiepqueen]

do you have to cut them back that hard if you live in a place that doesn't snow?

[@michellecurrier2344]

pixiepqueen , If you're live in a warm place that doesn't get down to freezing! You can leave them in your garden all year around. I live in northern New England, I'll bring them in before November, they'll do well in front of the sunny windows, so I don't have to buy them every Spring!

[@maestroinabox]

You don't have to cut them back but some lighter pruning is necessary so they do become too leggy -- instead they will be more full with more blossoms in the spring.

[@mohamedhussiny3240]

Why we do cut back

[@maestroinabox]

to conserve energy through the winter months so they can grow big in spring. If they are indoors you don't have to cut like this. But pruning is important anyway to keep the plant strong and blooming

[@AnimalsAndReports]

Great sacrifice for video, ouchie 🐼

[@starprufrock1708]

I find this unnecessary and rather upsetting to watch. I sure as heck didn't do this to my red Grandeur geranium come last winter. I routinely pruned away only some fading leaves while her flowers remained dormant (as they do during wintertime). I kept 'her' in my conservatory and watered her infrequently, but sufficiently. By spring, she had grown so tall, I had to get stakes and garden twine to support the many stems and branches. She has been back to flowering since late April, has so many new leaves and buds coming forth - and is just beautiful. I've been acclimatizing the plant back outdoors while the sun is out and then bringing 'her' back in come evening since the night time temperatures have been unseasonably cool. If geraniums get too cold, their leaves can take on a reddish tone. This is due to environmental stress. I reckon that, as of this month, she will be back outdoors full time until the fall. There is even a cute little spiderling which has now weaved a home-web among some of the foliage. I imagine I will be repeating this winter, what I did last winter, with my geranium as well as with the coral Grandeur that I bought more recently.

[@randolphsloan2263]

Oh!!!!!!

[@gailhalldorson4648]

From lovely to ugly. Thanks for the help.

[@JordanDlister]

its how you care for them... allowing better growth next year

[@anagaul6269]

What?....

[@wilhelminaulry4663]

Ok

[@EQR-mh8ix]

How unfortunate that the flowers had to be cut for this KZbin video…

[@d3vyno]

My bleach drank its self before I can drink it

[@farhanhafeez9909]

why did the super intelligent woman chose a plant that was robustly flowering. she couldn't wait till the flowers had died. what an irony, we grow geraniums for flowers yet she pruned the very plant while in flowering. could have waited a week

[@laylaglobal80]

YOU KILLED IT! Put the flowers in a vase at least!!!

[@JordanDlister]

its overwintering..?

[@emmitstewart1921]

+Layla F. It's not dead. As long as the stems are green, it's only dormant, just like the oaks and maples. Keep it dry and cool, but not freezing, all winter and with sun and water it will come back even larger in the spring. You can root the cut off stems and have a dozen more plants to put out in the spring.

[@respectedgentlewoman6712]

Perhaps she did after the video...

[@karin996]

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[@pla5730]

lol. there's nothing left

[@durgagurung4231]

How rude,, how could you?

[@geraniumtv]

Hi. I know it may look brutal but it the best approach to maintain a happy & heathy pelargonium/geranium. Thanks for watching.

[@tinaxtony]

Not enough information love.store in dark or light water or not to water store in soil or not feed or not to feed. Useless

[@dominiclare3025]

well the title is "how to cut back geraniums", not "how to care for geraniums"

[@tinaxtony]

@@dominiclare3025 True But why bother?

[@frankingraldi1093]

It would be nice if we could understand what your saying. Mumbling isn't the best way to get your points across.

[@respectedgentlewoman6712]

I find her voice perfectly clear. I am from the UK myself so that probably helps. I think her accent may be West Country?

[@jabah126]

She was very clear to me. Why be so negative and derogatory when she’s perfectly clear? You have issues.

[@Merrynize]

Frank Ingraldi how rude :-(