Pelargonium, Ivy Geranium, Ivy-Leaf Geranium 'Pink Blizzard'

Pelargoniumpeltatum

Family
Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Pelargonium (pe-lar-GO-nee-um)
Species
peltatum (pel-TAY-tum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Patent expired
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Calistoga, California

Clayton, California

Hesperia, California

San Leandro, California

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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | July 2007 | positive

Pink Blizzard was picked by the Colorado State Univerity Cooperative Extension test gardens as the Best Geranium (ivy) of 2004 for its ab...Read More

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Hesperia, CA (Zone 8a) | June 2005 | positive

-In zone 8a, I have had this plant going on 4 years. I grow it with morning sun because of our hot summers. It grows great in a large po...Read More

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