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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Geranium

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-09-08
Protective covering open; seed ready for dispersal.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-09-08

Date: 2008-04-26
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 4000-02-29
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2003-10-29

Date: 2012-01-30
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2020-04-26
Seed-grown, 2nd-year plant
Comments:
  • Posted by NHJenDion (Southern NH - Zone 5b) on May 6, 2016 10:58 AM concerning plant:
    Comes true from seed, but does not develop its characteristic foliage coloring until the 2nd season, when it starts out coral-pink. Spreads extensively from a single plant in many directions, but dies back to the main plant at the end of the season. Low growing -- a good foil to taller plants.
Plant Events from our members
chelle On November 3, 2014 Transplanted
Two year-old container grown plant in Ash tree bed. N side, E toward center.
MrsBinWY On June 24, 2019 Transplanted
On 6-24-2019, planted 5 out in the back side yard by the white bleedingheart. 20 below weather in April 2020 ended all of them, though.
MrsBinWY On May 18, 2019 Potted up
5 pots - I planted these out, and they were coming up the next spring. 20 below weather in April ended all of them, though.
MrsBinWY On March 22, 2019 Seeds germinated
2
MrsBinWY On December 31, 2018 Seeds sown
5 seeds (last) from ishareflowers (from www.bartjestuinzaden.com) in milk jug @ cool room temp (sun room)
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