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peth.ladpeth.lad Posts: 3
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my geranium plugs arrived earlier than expected and do to recent weather attempted to grow on indoors but over 50% have died can anybody have idea why

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,299
    geraniums or pelargoniums?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • peth.ladpeth.lad Posts: 3
    geraniums
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,299
    they are not indoor plants. Generally hardy plants are better grown on in less warm temperatures than the average house. I can't say why they died though. Which ones are they? 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • peth.ladpeth.lad Posts: 3
    Fire Queen from Jersey Plants never been a problem before
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,391
    OK, just googled and those are pelargoniums, not hardy geraniums.  Peth.lad, the naming of these by suppliers has been a problem for years!
    The only trouble I've had with raising or overwintering pelargoniums indoors is overwatering which can lead to fungal infection.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 11,938
    Possibly due to overwatering - any chance of a photo? Might be worth contacting Jersey Plants and see what they have to say.
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