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we have grown beautiful geraniums all winter in large pots in Naples Florida, but now must leave them unattended all summer. Is there anything we can do to give them some chance of survival?

HI you might invest in a timmer and a soker hose.you could set the timer to run say for 20 min in a 24 hour period.this might be your best bet to keep them moist while your gone.check and see how wet it gets in 20 min.you might have to addjust the time for the right amount of water.so you dont over water or not get enough water they would do better if you planted them out doors.if there in a greenhouse make sure that you have lots of ventalation so as not to cook them. your friend in gardening.mike57

What about simply setting the pots in the ground? That would help keep them from drying out so much and would eliminate transplanting back into pots in the fall