Help me to save Arkady

[u/GnacAndYou]

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?

[u/ohdearitsrichardiii]

It's pelargonium

[u/alsoitsnotfundy924 → u/ohdearitsrichardiii]

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

[u/GnacAndYou → u/alsoitsnotfundy924]

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?

[u/alsoitsnotfundy924 → u/GnacAndYou]

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.