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GladioliLift gladioli about the middle ofOctober or when the tops start to turnyellow and die. Cut the tops back to 2 or3 inches and dry the larger corms onUnless space is unlimited for planting,cormels usually are discarded and onlying. When the corm is sufficiently dry,remove the old tops, corms, and cormels(Figure 4).Store the larger, new corms on screentrays or in dry vermiculite, sawdust, orthe corms frequently during the winterand discard any diseased or rottenpast.GeraniumsDig geraniums in the fall beforeheavy frosts if you plan to overwinterthem. Before storing, remove all dead,avoid rot. Destroy insects by dusting orspraying the plants with the appropriatemethods for geraniums:1. Dig with as many roots as possible,prune back the top about halfway, andplant in the smallest pot that will holdthe root ball. Keep the potted plants ingreenhouse where they can be keptactive during the winter.2. Lift the geranium, shake the soilfrom the root system, and hang theunpruned plant upside down in a cool,This is one of the less successfulmethods, but it has worked for somethe geranium after pruning awaywithered or dead foliage and stems.3. Dig and store in boxes of insula-tion material. Leave the soil around theroot system, prune away about half theinsulation material on the bottom of thebox, and cover with at least 8 inches ofarea.4. One of the better and less trouble-some methods is to take healthy 4-inchcuttings from the parent plant in late fall.Discard the old plant and root theand store the cuttings indoors until safeto set them out in the spring.Tuberous begoniasLift mature plants carefully beforehard frosts in the fall. Cut back most ofintact. Place in a dry, cool storage area(basement or garage) and allow thecuring, shake off the soil and remove theremaining stalks and roots. Any portioncould kill the entire tuber.Store tubers by placingthem on screen trays or bypacking them in dry peat,sand, or insulating material.area is best.You can start plants inthe spring by placing thetubers on damp peat mossand giving them warmtemperatures. When rootsand tops have started, plantthem in small pots or in anoutside bed when danger offrost is past.Cannas and dahliasCarefully dig the plantsafter the first frost, or at theonset of hard winter rains.Remove the top, leaving onlyto the tuber clump. Wash offall dirt, cut away anyinfested parts, and set in thesun to dry the surface of thetubers. Storage and handlingfrom that point can proceedalong one of two lines:1. Leave the clump of tubers intactand place in nearly dry sawdust, sand,peat moss, or other granular insulatingfrost-free, and dry.In the spring, remove the clump fromstorage and divide by cutting the clusterinto sections, each containing at leastone tuber and an eye or vegetative budsoil.2. Divide the clump after cleaningand drying. Each section should have atuber and vegetative bud. Store asdescribed in the first method.Dividing the clump before storagetakes less space, but leaving the clumpintact during storage usually results inless tuber shrinkage.Examine tubers periodically duringthe winter for signs of decay. Discardrot. Tubers should be replanted in thespring when danger of frost is past. Dividing a clump of dahlia tubers. gram ofOregon State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Oregon counties. Oregon State University Extension Service offerseducational programs, activities, and materialsÑwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age,marital status, disability, and disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran statusÑas required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Oregon State University ExtensionService is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Reprinted June 1998. Figure 4.ÑPreparing a gladiolus corm for storage. FS 1Reprinted June 1998R.A. McNeilan Preparing Winter Storage for Fuchsias,Geraniums, and Tuberous Plants emeritus, Multnomah County, Oregon Box storage (the screened arearepresents the insulating material). .ÑTrench or pit storage (the screenedarea represents the insulating material).soil2" GladioliLift gladioli about the middle ofOctober or when the tops start to turnyellow and die. Cut the tops back to 2 or3 inches and dry the larger corms onUnless space is unlimited for planting,cormels usually are discarded and onlying. When the corm is sufficiently dry,remove the old tops, corms, and cormelsStore the larger, new corms on screentrays or in dry vermiculite, sawdust, orthe corms frequently during the winterand discard any diseased or rottenpast.GeraniumsDig geraniums in the fall beforeheavy frosts if you plan to overwinterthem. Before storing, remove all dead,avoid rot. Destroy insects by dusting orspraying the plants with the appropriatemethods for geraniums:1. Dig with as many roots as possible,prune back the top about halfway, andthe root ball. Keep the potted plants ingreenhouse where they can be keptactive during the winter.2. Lift the geranium, shake the soilfrom the root system, and hang theThis is one of the less successfulmethods, but it has worked for somethe geranium after pruning awaywithered or dead foliage and stems.3. Dig and store in boxes of insula-tion material. Leave the soil around theinsulation material on the bottom of thebox, and cover with at least 8 inches ofarea.4. One of the better and less trouble-some methods is to take healthy 4-inchDiscard the old plant and root theand store the cuttings indoors until safeto set them out in the spring.Tuberous begoniasLift mature plants carefully beforehard frosts in the fall. Cut back most ofintact. Place in a dry, cool storage area(basement or garage) and allow thecuring, shake off the soil and remove theremaining stalks and roots. Any portioncould kill the entire tuber.Store tubers by placingthem on screen trays or bysand, or insulating material.area is best.You can start plants inthe spring by placing thetubers on damp peat mossand giving them warmand tops have started, plantthem in small pots or in anfrost is past.Cannas and dahliasCarefully dig the plantsafter the first frost, or at theonset of hard winter rains.Remove the top, leaving onlyto the tuber clump. Wash offall dirt, cut away anyinfested parts, and set in thesun to dry the surface of thefrom that point can proceedalong one of two lines:1. Leave the clump of tubers intactand place in nearly dry sawdust, sand,frost-free, and dry.In the spring, remove the clump fromstorage and divide by cutting the clusterone tuber and an eye or vegetative budsoil.2. Divide the clump after cleaningand drying. Each section should have adescribed in the first method.Dividing the clump before storagetakes less space, but leaving the clumpExamine tubers periodically duringthe winter for signs of decay. Discardrot. Tubers should be replanted in thespring when danger of frost is past. Figure 3.ÑDividing a clump of dahlia tubers. Produced and distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Extension work is a cooperative program ofOregon State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Oregon counties. Oregon State University Extension Service offersTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Oregon State University Extension Figure 4.ÑPreparing a gladiolus corm for storage. THIS PUBLICATION IS OUT OF DATE. For most current information: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog FS 1Reprinted June 1998R.A. McNeilan Preparing Winter Storage for Fuchsias,Geraniums, and Tuberous Plants Ray A. McNeilan, Extension agentemeritus, Multnomah County, Oregon Figure 1.ÑBox storage (the screened arearepresents the insulating material). Figure 2.ÑTrench or pit storage (the screenedarea represents the insulating material).soil8"2" THIS PUBLICATION IS OUT OF DATE. For most current information: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog