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Growing Geraniums
We live in SW France and just today I have bought 60 geraniums in boxes of 10. They are for our troughs which will hang on the fence outside our house. When do I put them outside? Our weather currently is a mixed bag - some warm sunshine, some rain at times and although not cold at night now, we do get low temperatures around 8 degrees at the moment! Your wise advice is needed!!!
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Pur then out too early and they will struggle.
Get them potted up and growing before they go out.
I agree. I normally don't put mine out until 3rd week of May earliest but your location might suggest the end of April should be okay. As Darren pointed out, a little higher in the night-time temps wouldn't harm, especially if they are in an exposed location.
I live in Dordogne, some years the last frost is mid April, other years it's mid May. I don't put pelargoniums out until the first or second week of May. I remember, a few years ago, sleet and only 2° on the last weekend in May!