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Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum

Quick Profile

Exposure

Full Sun

Mature Height

12 - 18 Inches

Soil Conditions

Moist, Well-Drained

Bloom Color

Bi-color
Pink
Red
Salmon
White

Bloom Season

May - October

Hardiness

Tender Annual

Size

Small
Medium

Features

Popular bedding and container annual. Many colors and leaf variegations available. In addition to the zonals, ivy geraniums are available for use in baskets and as a "geranium groundcover."

Culture

Full sun in moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

Cultivars

'Orbit' series
'Pinto' series
'Galleria' series
Showcase' series
'Fantasia' series
'Tornado' (ivy)
'Summer Showers' (ivy)
'Colorcade' series (ivy)

Notes

Avoid overwatering during hot weather. Deadheading needed to maintain good blooming plants and to lessen botrytis.