Keeping a geranium over winter

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  1. lakeside

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    I want to repot one particular geranium and bring it into the house. Any advice please on light, watering etc and should I add some perlite to the compost?
     
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    Mike, treat it as a normal houseplant and you should be fine. Keep the compost moist but not wet.:thumbsup:
     
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      I would agree with Dai. But would add that if its warm inside the house you must give the Geranium as much light as possible. Light is more important to Geraniums than heat.

      However if its in a place that is only just above freezing, it will go dormant or very close to dormant and require very little light (and very little water).
       
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