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Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Colorcade Burgundy Improved'

Pelargoniumpeltatum

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Family
Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Pelargonium (pe-lar-GO-nee-um)
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Species
peltatum (pel-TAY-tum)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Scarlet (dark red)
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
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Category
Annuals
Groundcovers
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
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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:

Castro Valley, California

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hanna1
Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) | August 2005 | positive

Ivy Geranium is also known as Hanging Geranium. Trailing South American plant with pelpate rubbery leaves. Mine still thrives for over a ...Read More

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