Orkney Cherry Cranesbill
$60.00 Original price was: $60.00.$18.00Current price is: $18.00.
1000 in stock
SKU: eWPMZo0MI4
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 12 in. tall, spreading 12 to 24 in. wide.
| Description | Vibrant fuchsia-red on a dwarf cranesbill that features a low, spreading, compact habit and dark green foliage with deep purple tones. A colorful accent for a rock garden, container, border front, or groundcover. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Mid-spring into fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established tolerates dry shade. In coldest zones, mulch to protect from harsh winter extremes. Feed in early spring. |
| History | This new variety is the product of a formal breeding program established by Alan Bremner in 1985 at the inventor’s nursery in Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom; this program also produced Geranium ‘Sabani Blue’ PP #16,305 and Geranium ‘Westray’PP #13,716. The new variety ‘Orkney Cherry’ is a seedling selection arising from the inventor’s controlled cross-pollination of an unnamed seedling of Geranium.tunes.antipodeum (G. traversii x sessiliflorum) as the female parent, and an unnamed seedling of Geranium.times.oxonianum (G. endressii x versicolor) as the male parent. |