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Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina'

 
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Family: Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um) (Info)
Species: cinereum (sin-EER-ee-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Ballerina

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral mystic On Dec 29, 2006, mystic from Ewing, KY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Received the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), 1993 Award of Garden Merit. Reconfirmed in 2006.

Positive hawallace On May 24, 2006, hawallace from Austin, MN
(Zone 4b) wrote:

i live in zone 4b. very "cute" plant. grows in small clumps. very tidy. nice veining in petals. no special care.

Positive Sassy_Pumpkins On Jun 24, 2005, Sassy_Pumpkins from Scotland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9b) wrote:

I love this plant. Although it is said to be small, mine gets between16 and 18 inches high and it spreads even further, I divide the plant every 2 - 3 years.
It is not an aggressive plant and keeps a nice rounded full appearance. I have it growing in sun and in shade and both situations have proved successful. It doesn't seem to mind drought but one is at the base of a hill so it does get a bit damp and this seems to suit it as well.
Leaves get tinged with red and yellow after the first frosts hit giving a nice gental autumn colour. This is a plant that is worth growing in any garden as it flowers it's heart out every year while demanding nothing from you.

Positive philomel On Nov 5, 2004, philomel from Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a) wrote:

This is one of my favourite small hardy geraniums. It loves the sun and will reward a good spot with free drainage

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

,
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Westbrook, Maine
Port Washington, New York
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Watertown, Wisconsin



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