Geranium sanguineum | Bloody Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill | Flower
Geranium sanguineum belongs to the plant family GERANIACE and Genus Geranium This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Geranium sanguineum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Geranium sanguineum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Geranium sanguineum bloody geranium,bloody cranesbill is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Geranium sanguineum can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Bloody geranium (also known as bloody cranesbill) needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are loamy. This species likes full sun to partial shade. It usually does best in moist, well drained soils.
Geranium sanguineum will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Geranium sanguineum is a perennial. Flowers: Bloody geranium (locally known in some parts as bloody cranesbill) has five-petaled 1" flowers opening flat. Blossoms appear in April and continue through July. The flowers are typically of a magenta color.
Geranium sanguineum | Bloody Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is magenta. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: five-petaled 1" flowers opening flat
In the Northern Hemisphere Geranium sanguineum starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 07,31
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This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.