How to tend a Geranium sanguineum

Also known as: Geranium grandiflorum Gilib., Geranium lancastriense Mill., Geranium prostratum Cav., Geranium sanguineiforme Rouy & Foucaud, Geranium sanguineum f. villosum Pamp., Geranium sanguineum var. majus Gray, Geranium sanguineum var. lancastriense (Mill.) Gray, Geranium sanguineum var. elatius Lej., Geranium sanguineum var. album Jekyll & E.T.Cook, Geranium sanguineum subsp. sanguineiforme Rouy, Geranium sanguineum var. striatum Weston, Geranium sanguineum var. angustilobum Sennen, Geranium sanguineum var. biflorum Rozeira, Geranium sanguineum var. erectum Weston, Geranium sanguineum f. grandiflorum Font Quer, Geranium sanguineum var. incisum Weston, Geranium sanguineum var. prostratum (Cav.) Willd., Geranium sanguineum var. sanguineiforme (Rouy) P.Fourn.

Watering

Resistant to flood, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like adequate light, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove and shape excessive branches

About this plant

Origin
North America, China
Category
Geraniaceae, Geranium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-August, fruiting period August-September
Flower colors
white, light red
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