Will non-hardy geraniums be all right on a north-west windowsill?

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I have several non hardy geraniums which I like to keep indoors. I did plant some out once and they couldn't cope with the summer sun and they died.

I have them on a NW facing window sill and plan to put them out in their pots for a few hours once the weather warms up. Two have gone a bit leggy because they were looking for more light. The others are just pottering on and two are flowering now.

Do you think they'll be okay on these NW facing windowsills? I have had them on South facing sills and they didn't cope very well. They seem to struggle in full sun yet the internet says they won't cope with a North facing spot. Due to the way the house is and the available window sills, there's nowhere else I can have them.

Any thoughts or advice?

If they're leggy, snip them back a bit and they'll regrow. You could root the cuttings in water to get more plants. Mine do fine in the winter on my north and north west window sills.
In the summer I put them outside once the risk of frost has past. They're much happier there!

By non-hardy geraniums I assume you mean pelargoniums. They should be fine, but turn them every few days so they don't get lop-sided.

Strange that you have lost them in the garden in summer before, they are one of the most heat and drought tolerant plants there is.

Pelargoniums usually thrive in hot sunny weather. I plant loads outside in pots because they don't need constant watering.

Yes, their leaves went very dark and they just couldn't cope. The same has happened on the very sunny window sill too. They do seem healthier on the other side of the house.

We have a patio out the back where they can spend some time once the weather is warmer.

I think I will snip them down so they're not so leggy.

I know, I expected them to manage, but it gets so hot in the front garden, they were struggling and died 😢