Geranium, Hardy Geranium, Meadow Cranesbill 'New Dimension'
Geranium pratense
Family: | Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um) (Info) |
Species: | pratense (pray-TEN-see) (Info) |
Cultivar: | New Dimension |
Additional cultivar information: | (PP19541) |
Hybridized | by Noordhius |
Registered or introduced: | 2005 |
Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Foliage Color:
Orange/Apricot
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
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)
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Lavender
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Patented
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Gardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Neutral | On Oct 18, 2014, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: This is a patented offspring of G. pratense 'Victor Reiter Jr.' The patent application claims that it has a more uniform habit and is more free-flowering than its parent, and that it differs in color. |