On 19/09/2011 10:55, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-09-19 10:10:48 +0100, stuart noble
said:

On 18/09/2011 23:17, Bob Hobden wrote:
"stuart noble" wrote

According to RHS, soft stemmed pelargoniums can't be stored in a semi
dormant state over winter, so presumably not much point in hanging
them upside down somewhere cool in the house.
The plan this year is to trim to 4", put them in smaller pots, and
cover the whole thing with 2-3 layers of bubble wrap. I'll close the
top with a peg but maybe leave a little space for ventilation. As my
shed proved too damp last year (I lost the lot), I'm thinking of
leaving these outdoors against a south facing wall.
Anyone got any bright ideas? I don't have a greenhouse or cold frame
BTW. Thanks for any suggestions

Cut them back and either take these as cuttings or keep the old plant as
it will regrow or both. These would be better off being kept on a sunny
windowsill but away from any frost and hardly watered at all over
winter. I only water mine when they ask for some, they wilt a bit.

Alas I don't have a sunny window sill or a cool room (they're all
heated to 18 degsC). Last year I put the September cuttings near an
east facing window and one by one they keeled over and died (the
thinnest first).

I'd still urge you to go to a reclamation site or tip and get hold of
some blocks or baulks of timber and some old windows. After all, this
would be something you could use year after year, not just as a one-off.

I don't actually have room for a cold frame believe it or not :-)
Out of interest, I assume said structure shouldn't be in direct
sunlight? I have distant memories of things baking, even in mid winter.
I'm going to have a think about other uses I could put it to but, right
now, I'm struggling to think of any