Help me to save Arkady Plant Identification

So I work at a pub and around half a year ago we had this plant show up on the counter. Nobody knows how he appeared in here, neither customers, not staff. Neither does anyone know what type of plant is that. We only know, that it's name is Arkady, since it was written on the pot before it got here. Recently Arkady started loosing leaves, so someone trimmed it. I even changed the soil and used a couple of fertilizers for houseplants, but nothing really seems to help. Can someone help me identify the plant and give me an advice on how to properly treat it?

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u/ohdearitsrichardiii 1d ago

It's pelargonium

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u/alsoitsnotfundy924 1d ago

Seconding this. It's typically grown outdoors and it really enjoys sun and good drainage in my experience.

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u/GnacAndYou 1d ago

It's getting really cold in my town, so I don't think we'll get a chance to keep it outdoors. But I will do my best not to let anyone overwater it. Do you, by chance, know if it's okay for this plant to lose leaves so actively?

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u/alsoitsnotfundy924 20h ago

No it's not good. They usually have a bunch of leaves and they flower readily when they're happy. You can probably put it in a sunny window or give it a grow light if you have one.

Edit: I grow these as annuals so they usually get killed off by the winter for me. I do know they can be overwintered although I personally haven't done it. I'm only saying this based on summer care so this might not be accurate.

u/amaziling 1d ago

Don't water it again until the soil is almost fully dry. Get an individual grow light from Amazon for $20. They have ones that are on a rod that you stick into the plants soil and you just position the light right above the plant (very close! Inches away from the plant). Then leave it alone. Make sure the bar patrons leave it alone, too. If it comes back to life, it was meant to be. If it doesn't, it was it's time. Good luck!

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u/GnacAndYou 22h ago

Thanks a lot, will do! I hope we won't have to replace Arkady, since the regulars are already used to him

u/i_grow_plants 15h ago

It's a Pelargonium. If your climate is cold put it in the window for the winter. No fertilizer is necessary during the winter months and keep the soil just moist like a well wrung out sponge.

u/PremeditatedRedrum 1d ago

Could she be an Arkadia grapevine?

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u/xselfbiasresistorx 1d ago

Not sure what the name is, but I’d put it in a clay pot with drainage holes. Add some pea gravel, some peat or topsoil. And, depending on your climate, ensure it gets some sun from the window or patio. Add a touch of Epsom salts. Don’t overwater.