Hardy Geraniums

These plants are hardy perennial Geraniums - not the big showy ones you find in garden centers each spring. Believe it or not those plants are not even in the Geranium family. Perennial Geranium's are considered a garden treasure with well over 100 species. Sometimes referred to as "Cranesbill" these plants come in a wide array of fabulous colors including some very nice shades of violet-blue. Flowering occurs in early to mid spring and many new varieties bloom on and off all season. Plants range from 6 inches tall to well over three feet depending upon variety. Geraniums prefer light shade but will do just fine in full sun if sheltered from hot afternoon sun. Plants like a loose soil that drains well. Prepare your beds by turning in compost or leaf mold but do not use manure. Feeding should be light and restricted to a top dressing of bone meal in early spring. We ship all Geraniums as bareroot and recommend that you soak roots for 1 - 2 hours in luke-warm water before planting. Geraniums are slow to establish themselves and will bloom sparingly in their first year.

Geraniums:

Zones: 4 - 8
Propagation: seed and cuttings
Problems: no specific problems are known
Notes: occasional light pruning may be needed to maintain compact uniform plants

Our Geraniums varieties:
(jer-ay-nee-um)

Geranium Birch's Double

Geranium Claridge Druce

Geranium Johnson's Blue

Geranium Sanguineum

Geranium 'Album'

Geraniums