code: 968
For sheer flower-power it is hard to beat
Family: Geraniaceae
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 45 cm
Maximum Height: 60 cm
Packet Content(approx.): 10+
Spreading mounds of finely cut silvery-grey foliage are smothered with successive flushes of large purple-pink flowers on this superb South African plant. Gets cut to the ground each winter and comes up reliably even after the hardest winter here! “For sheer flower-power it is hard to beat.” (‘Hardy Geraniums’)
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Information:
Hardiness: Semi hardy
Position: Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Growth Rate: Fast
Flowering Time: Summer
Flower Colour: Purple
Soil: Loam
Plant Size: 1m
Region: Free State, Lesotho
Habitat: On moist, shrubby mountain slopes near streams.
Grown by Wildflower Nursery: No
