Hardy geraniums

Barbara Barratt

Good afternoon, I have ordered  some hardy geraniums on line today! Because I love them!.....They will be plug plants......what is best, to pot them on, and keep in the conservatory for 2 3 weeks ,,,,, or prepare the soil and put them in? I think I have ordered them too soon? Many thanks Barbara

Lyn

I would pot them up and keep them in for a while as you said. Plant out when then have made a nice lot of leaves, you will also see where you have put them. I dont think you have bought them too soon, they wil make nice plants by end of Spring.

Fairygirl

I'd say plug plants are best potted on and left until they have a decent rootball before planting out Barbara. They're hardy Geraniums as opposed to pelargoniums so you shouldn't need to keep them indoors unless they've been grown undercover and are a bit fragile. Find them a sheltered spot outside, near a wall or similar, and just keep an eye on them for now. By the time the weather warms up a bit they'll be bigger, a bit more robust, and ready for the big outdoors 

Barbara Barratt

Many thanks Lyn and Fairygirl.........its so nice to be able to ask a question and get a reply as soon as, thank you both.

Fairygirl

It's raining here Barbara - I should be doing something productive indoors but you know how it is - tea and a comfy seat beckon