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Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaf Geranium 'Blizzard Dark Red'

Pelargoniumpeltatum

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Family

Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Pelargonium (pe-lar-GO-nee-um)

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Species

peltatum (pel-TAY-tum)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Annuals

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Patented

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

By grafting

By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Calistoga, California

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