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Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’
Geranium x antipodeum
Geranium x antipodeum ‘Orkney Cherry’ is a hardy Geranium selected for its floriferousness and long bloom period, it begins flowering in early summer until the first severe cold snap! Flowering increases throughout the season and by mid-summer is crowded with small rosy blooms. Foliage is an attractive bronzy-green, which makes an excellent backdrop to the vivid pink flowers. Hardy geraniums are a mainstay in the garden. Heavy blooming and low maintenance make this a great Geranium to add to your line up. ‘Orkney Cherry’ is excellent in borders, rockeries, window boxes, baskets, and containers. Good impulse sales, great garden performance.
Origin: Scotland
Description / Plant Notes:
- USDA Zones 5-9 (-20°F or -28°C)
- Tidy compact mounding habit
- Long blooming season
Patent Status: PP 18,263
| USDA Zone: | 5 - 9 |
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| Height: | 8 to 12-inches 20 to 30-centimeters |
| Spread: | 18 to 24-inches 46 to 61-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn |
| Flower Colors: | Purple-pink |
| Foliage Colors: | Bronze |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun, Partial-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Compact-mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Garden border, Ground cover, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pollinator Plant, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 18,263 |
| Origin: | Scotland |
Grower Culture |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 1-gallon: | 10 to 12-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 3-gallon: | 16 to 18-weeks with 1 ppp |