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Geranium 'Gerwat' ROZANNE Plant of Merit

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Kemper Code:  Y910

Common Name: cranesbill
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May - July   Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Violet blue with white centers
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low


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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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  Uses:       Wildlife:   Flowers:   Leaves:   Fruit:
Hedge Suitable as annual Attracts birds Has showy flowers Leaves colorful Has showy fruit
Shade tree Culinary herb Attracts Has fragrant flowers Leaves fragrant Fruit edible
Street tree Vegetable   hummingbirds Flowers not showy Good fall color   Other:
Flowering tree Water garden plant Attracts Good cut flower Evergreen Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1') Will naturalize   butterflies Good dried flower     Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organic soils. Best grown in full sun with some afternoon protection. ROZANNE has exceptional heat tolerance, and generally will bloom throughout the summer. If flowering stops and/or plant foliage depreciates in the heat of the summer, plants may be cut or sheared back to rejuvenate, shape and/or encourage additional bloom. Side stems may be removed or trimmed at any time to control spread.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

ROZANNE is a patented hybrid clump-forming geranium that typically grows in a mound to 20” tall by 24” wide. It is noted for its almost non-stop flowering throughout the growing season. Large, 5-petaled, violet-blue flowers (to 2.5” diameter) with purple-violet veins and small white centers bloom profusely from late spring to early summer, generally with continued flowering to fall in the St. Louis climate. Deeply cut, slightly marbled, deep green foliage. U. S. Plant Patent PP12,175 issued October 30, 2001.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens. Specimen, group or mass. Also effective in patio planters and window boxes.

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