Pelargonium Winter Care.


Over the past 2 months at Woottens we have been preparing our Pelargoniums for the cold season ahead. We have been incredibly lucky with the weather; Suffolk has been sunny, mild and breezy right the way through October and into November, perfect for tackling the winter trim.

At home my dining room has welcomed in my Pelargoniums for the winter, stacked along the sunny windowsills I make sure they receive plenty of light, very little water and a daily breeze.

I have stripped off much of the foliage to ensure the dreaded botrytis stays at bay this year. The scented leaf varieties still provide me with my daily dose of fragrance much more delightful than any air fresheners.

Amongst my many favourite Pelargoniums, I am particularly drawn to P.dichondrofolium and P.Lavender Lindi at the present.

Both have delicate foliage, dainty flowers and distinguished frangrances.

P. Lavender Lindi

P. dichondrofolium

Apart from keeping an eye on them and cleaning off any dead foliage, my Pelargoniums keep themselves to themselves through the winter, eagerly awaiting the Spring.