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Originally Posted by Love Lies Bleeding
you cut the top growth off. How much?
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Depends on how well grown the plant is but no further than just above the lowest set of leaves.
Overwintered geraniums always end up looking leggy - don't worry about it.
Generally people overwinter their plants and then take loads of cuttings in the spring to create lots of young non-leggy plants to bed out. You can keep the original plant going for years this way but it will get progressivly taller with long bare stems and green growth only at the top.
I've never manage to keep a plant overwinter and keep it as small and neat as when lifted - but given the cost of new plants and the cheapness of cuttings and growing your own - I have no problem with the compromise!