Grown in a large pot against a wall, in semi shade, kept dryish (it can handle dryish very easily and a lot more British sunshine too) an...Read Mored covered with a sprinkling of conifer clippings as protection this geranium has survived the lowest December temperatures of the last 100 years in the UK.
-12C in our garden in Bedford (usually somewhere between 3C and -3C).
Survived for 3 years so far and keeps pumping out the blooms in flushes from May to November. Easy from seed. Slightly sticky flower stems seem to keep the aphids away and some of the leaves can turn a bright red in autumn. A worthwhile plant.
Giant geranium is the common name for Geranium maderense, which is indeed a giant.
The botanical name of the Canary Island...Read More
Grown in a large pot against a wall, in semi shade, kept dryish (it can handle dryish very easily and a lot more British sunshine too) an...Read More