Geraniums, can spice up your Perennial Garden
April 18th, 2008 | by |Spice Up Your Perennial Garden With Geraniums
If you are looking for a clump forming pereinnial with large cup-shaped flowers for your perennial garden the perennial Geranium is a great plant for you. I know when you think of a Geranium you think of the same old white, samon, pink and red, moldy leaf annual that you find in every memorial day basket in America.
The perennial Geranium is a whole differnt story. They are extremely hardy, up to zone 4, and butiful also. They are a great mid- sized plant, great for the mid way back in any full to partial sun perennial bed. They come in many different colors and can have multiple blooms if properely cared for. The best way to get a rebloom out of any of these perennial geraniums is as soon as it starts get leggy and straggly looking, cut it back to six to four inches. Thats right use pruners, hedge clippers, or if you are in a hurry the weed wacker will even work for this perennial, I do not suggest this with a dianthus any time.
The Rozanne Geranium is one of my true favorites here is a short description for you:
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ has huge, glowing violet blue, saucer-shaped flowers with distinctive white eyes and reddish-purple veining are held above mounds of deep green foliage that is slightly marbled with chartreuse. This Hardy Cransebill is an amazingly free-flowering cultivar; it keeps the blooms coming from late spring into mid-fall. In one season, one vigorous ‘Rozanne’ plant will cover a 2-3 sq. foot area. It looks especially nice when complimented by yellow or chartreuse flowers or foliage. It grow to a height of 18 -20 inches and 24- 36 inches wide. The USDA Hardiness zone is 4-8.
Another Great Perennial Geranium is the Jolly Bee Geranium by Proven Winners:
