Geranium - Cinereum Ballerina

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Geranium - Cinereum Ballerina

The Hardy Geranium cinereum Ballerina, 'Geranium cinereum', displays lilac pink flowers with dark veins, a purple center and bloom from June-September, provided it has good drainage. Only reaching 5 to 10 inches tall, these low growing mounds of dark green leaves topped with pastel blooms make geraniums an unequaled addition to the perennial border. It is best to lift and divide large colonies in spring. It is an excellent low-growing perennial that is both rabbit and deer resistant. A compact hardy geranium that remains as a neat cushion, and will not smother choice neighbors in a well-drained border, rock garden or scree. Their carefree growing habits make them an ideal low maintenance plant that will grow anywhere and provide years of beauty. ... more information

 

Geranium - Southcombe Double The Geranium Southcombe Double, 'Geranium oxonianum', displays fully double, pure pink blooms that sit atop bright green stems. Southcombe Double blooms almost non-stop throughout the summer, into fall. Geraniums are grown in almost any soil as long as it is not wet. They do best in sun, but will tolerate some degree of shade. For the most part, cranesbill are long-lived and do not require a lot of care. They are perfect in the perennial border and work well as a ground cover too. This plant would look wonderful in a pot on a sun-drenched porch and is also deer resistant.

Geranium - Cinereum Ballerina