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Geranium sanquineum 'Elke' - BLOODY CRANESBILL 'ELKE' (hardy geranium)
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GER-SAN-ELK
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Cultivar of hardy geranium with pink flower with whitish centers and white edges on the petals.
A bit less vigorous grower, but also a bit longer blooming period in comparison to some other cultivars of Bloody Geranium. Bronze-red fall color.
Deer and rabbit resistant, black walnut tolerant.
Blooming Time: May/June is the blooming peak, sporadically blooms till summer
Size: 0.75-1' tall x 1.5' wide. Slowly growing into wider clumps
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun, half shade, average, clay, dry, sandy or rocky soils. Established plants are drought tolerant. Adaptable, but avoid waterlogged soils
Moisture Needs: dry to average
Origin: The species is native Europe and Asia, 'Elke' was selected in Belgium
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: pollinator friendly -yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Plant combinations: Versatile perennial - for filling, little groundcovering patches or for low edges for sunny beds, sunny woodland edges, bigger rock or crevice garden. Can be combined with majority of common perennials. It is one of the few perennials that fit in end of spring/early summer transition period - it meets in bloom with late-flowering Paeony, late-blooming bearded Irises or Salvia nemorosa (Salvia x sylvestris hybrids). Merges well with smaller or medium sized grasses.
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Picture copyright: Rictor Norton & David Allen, Flickr
Geranium sanquineum 'Elke' - BLOODY CRANESBILL 'ELKE' (hardy geranium)
$10.99
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Cultivar of hardy geranium with pink flower with whitish centers and white edges on the petals.
A bit less vigorous grower, but also a bit longer blooming period in comparison to some other cultivars of Bloody Geranium. Bronze-red fall color.
Deer and rabbit resistant, black walnut tolerant.
Blooming Time: May/June is the blooming peak, sporadically blooms till summer
Size: 0.75-1' tall x 1.5' wide. Slowly growing into wider clumps
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun, half shade, average, clay, dry, sandy or rocky soils. Established plants are drought tolerant. Adaptable, but avoid waterlogged soils
Moisture Needs: dry to average
Origin: The species is native Europe and Asia, 'Elke' was selected in Belgium
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: pollinator friendly -yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Plant combinations: Versatile perennial - for filling, little groundcovering patches or for low edges for sunny beds, sunny woodland edges, bigger rock or crevice garden. Can be combined with majority of common perennials. It is one of the few perennials that fit in end of spring/early summer transition period - it meets in bloom with late-flowering Paeony, late-blooming bearded Irises or Salvia nemorosa (Salvia x sylvestris hybrids). Merges well with smaller or medium sized grasses.
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Picture copyright: Rictor Norton & David Allen, Flickr
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