THE LOVELY GERANIUM

Geraniums are lovely floral plants of short height that are commonly used to add color to rock gardens and borders .It is also grown as flower bed. Geranium is an easy to grow perennial that gives more than it demands as it needs very little amount of care to produce abundant flowers in many bright colors .It is commonly known as cranesbill. Geranium is a flower that can grow in a variety of conditions. There are a variety of geraniums that have different characteristics that differentiate them from one another. There is a type of geranium which grows only 6” to 4 feet in height.

As the name tells us hardy geranium is very easy to grow and needs very little care but when it comes to giving it gives you a lot of blooms to cherish the whole summer season .The following is a brief introduction to some lovely geraniums.

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GERANIUM BROOKSIDE

Geranium Brookside is one of the most elegant looking types of geranium. The blooms are light sapphire in color that looks even prettier in presence of beautiful green foliage. This long blooming plant changes its color to reddish orange in fall. It can easily tolerate a little bit of shade. It belongs to zones 3-8.It should be planted in full sun. It can grow to 18” tall and can spread up to 24”.It keeps blooming throughout the summer season. It should be planted in spring or summer season. The plants like to grow in well-draining loamy soil.

GERANIUM PURPLE PILLOW

Among the dwarf types of geranium plants one of the most popular types is known as purple pillow. It can either be grown in full sun or half shade half sun. The maximum height of a mature plant of purple pillow is 12” and it can spread to 12”.It starts blooming in early summer it keeps on blooming till the end of the season. The color of this plant is purple and the foliage is blue-green. The planting time of geranium is spring or summer.

GERANIUM BALLERINA

One of the lowest growing types of geranium is known as geranium ballerina. Being a dwarf it looks great if planted in the front part of a garden to give it a bright and fresh look. These extended blooms grow quite well if planted in full sun. It belongs to zones 3-8.The maximum height of the plant is 8” and it can easily spread to up to 12”.It blooms from early summer till the end of the season. It is planted in summer or spring season.