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Bloody Crane's Bill
Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'
Soft mounds of foliage produce magenta-purple flowers. Foliage turns red in the fall.
The shorter selections of Crane's Bill Geranium are valuable edging or rock garden plants. This compact variety forms a low mound of fine-textured green foliage, bearing a nice display of bright magenta-pink flowers in late spring and well into the summer. Plants stand up well to a wide range of soil and climate conditions, including hot, humid weather. Easily divided in spring or fall. One of the best choices for massed plantings, filling in quickly to create a bushy groundcover. Often shows good bronzy-red fall colour.
Characteristics:
Blooms summer
6-8 In
3-9 Find your zone
Full Sun,Partial Shade
Features and Usage:
Greenhouse Growing Instructions:
Grow on at 60-65°F in high light levels, keep on the drier side until new growth appears. Once actively growing, keep evenly moist and feed at 100-125 ppm N with each watering. Avoid wet foliage to prevent diseases. Plants generally finish in 8-10 weeks based on growing conditions.
Plants Per Gallon: 1
Storage Temperature Prior to Planting: 38
Cooler Humidity Prior to Planting: Low
Transplanting Instructions:
Plant in well draining professional potting soil keeping crown of plant at or just below the soil surface. Once potted, water immediately and apply a broad spectrum fungicide according to directions to avoid crown and root rot.
Homeowner Planting and Maintenance Tips:
Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Low maintenance long lived perennial.
