Differs from the species is the clearer pink color of the petals.
About the species:
There are many other g...Read Moreeraniums that are showier and more floriferous, but few have such a long season of bloom. In a congenial climate, this can bloom intermittently from May to frost. Petals are usually lavender-pink.
Also unusual in its tolerance for shade, and even dryish shade, though it performs best with even moisture and good drainage. Makes a good ground cover in woodland and under trees and shrubs. In congenial climates, as in England and the coastal Pacific northwest, it can tolerate sun, as long as it has reliable moisture.
The leaves have only 3 or sometimes 5 shallow lobes, which, with their glossy upper surface, gives the foliage a distinctively different texture from other hardy geraniums.
A woodland native of the the mountains of southern Europe, the Pyranees, Jura, and Alps. Generally rated hardy only to Z7, though at the Chicago Botanic Garden geranium evaluation (Z5b), two taxa managed to survive at least 4 winters and made a fair showing (in full sun). Perhaps a better bet for the west coast of North America than for the east.
Propagate by division or seed. May also be propagated by basal cuttings in early to mid-spring; root with bottom heat.
Differs from the species is the clearer pink color of the petals.
About the species:
There are many other g...Read More