General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Summer Skies
Cultivar name: 'Gernic'
Common names
  • Hardy Geranium
  • Geranium

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Date: 2013-06-30
Location: My garden, Essex, UK
Date: 2022-06-02
Location: Neighbour's garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2017-06-26
Lots of buds! A long season of potential blossoms ahead.

Date: 2013-08-09
Location: My garden near Lincoln UK
Date: 2011-05-27
This is a tall grower for a Geranium, it mingles well with other
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-04-29
Location: Neighbour's garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2017-06-26
A very different double Geranium.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-06-11
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Dec 26, 2011 3:55 PM concerning plant:
    This is a very pretty and uncommon Geranium. Somewhat slow to establish and the first year bloom can be disappointing, but once well-established, it can bloom profusely. Watch for flopping and powdery mildew. Do not water overhead or wet foliage, water only at the base of the plant.

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