General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Flower Color: Bi-Color: pink/white
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Zonal Geranium
  • Fish Geranium
  • Horseshoe Geranium
  • Storksbill

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Location: New Zealand
Date: 2011-03-19
Photo by debsroots
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2014-06-25
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: August
looks like a rose!
Location: Scampston Walled Garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-30
Yorkshire Pelargonium and Geranium Society
Location: Home
Date: 2021-06-01
I've waited long enough, to have replaced this, after having had,

Date: 2014-07-22
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-06-09
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2012-01-05
Location: Scampston Walled Garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-30
Yorkshire Pelargonium and Geranium Society
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-06-09
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-06-09
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2009-06-09

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Location: Alaska
Date: 2020-08
I just love this geranium.💕

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by threegardeners (Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Zone 5a) on Sep 16, 2011 11:36 AM concerning plant:
    Wonderful little plant!
    I grow it in a 5 inch pot.
    I keep it in a South (Canada) window and it blooms almost all year long.
  • Posted by GoldiesGeraniums (Alaska - Zone 3a) on Sep 14, 2020 10:21 PM concerning plant:
    Elegant plant with unique and beautiful blossoms. A must-have for every geranium enthusiast!
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ShawnSteve On June 26, 2022 Bloomed
Rather late, this year.
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