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Old 11-11-2005, 02:07 PM
Lee Smith
 
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Default Geraniums Over Winter

"Marilyn" wrote:
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It's highly unlikely it would not survive outside, but given the lack
of information about WHERE in Pennsylvania, that's all anyone can say.
In the future, it would help to be specific about your location and

planting zone. Pennsylvania's like NY - a mix of zones based on terrain,
proximity to water, etc.

South-central PA


Which part of the advice do you disagree with?

The part where you tell Marilyn it's highly unlikely geraniums would not
survive outside in a PA winter, of course. (the part you keep snipping)





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South-central PA

That would be iffy. If you'd be heartbroken to lose the plant, get
it inside.

By the way, here's a map of planting zones:
http://www.blossomswap.com/zone.html

In the future, it would help to be specific about your location
and planting zone. Pennsylvania's like NY - a mix of zones based
on terrain, proximity to water, etc.

It's two zones. So tell me which zone of the two will allow
geraniums to overwinter outside?

Zone 5 - lows from -10 through -20 degrees

Zone 6- lows from 0 through - 10 degrees.


Actually, there are areas along the northern border near Western NY
which behave like zone 4, but you're not there so never mind. :-)

Neither one, unless you have absolute confidence in a certain area
around your house that's already a "mini-climate" of its own. For
instance, you might find that on the East side, near your
foundation, certain things survive which are not supposed to be
hardy in your zone. I wouldn't risk it with a prized plant, though.

So you were wrong when you first posted this advice?

Not really.

I didn't expect you to admit it. (that's why you snipped your re-posted
bad advice)

Perhaps I assumed too much about you.

Right. Never assume people won't recognize bad advice.


Which part of the advice do you disagree with?