MADEIRA CRANESBILL, TALL WHITE GERANIUM Herb Robert
Geranium maderense
SKU: 946-10
Description
These seeds are for the white form of this geranium (we also offer the pink form) as we do not have an image of the white Madeira Geranium, so we've included an image of the pink. Both are spectacular!
This is an outstanding perennial geranium, and forms a small trunk! This geranium displays more blooms than we've ever seen on any geranium. The blooms are white, with a soft-pink center, or eye. Even the foliage is attractive, lush and fern-like.
Geranium maderense, known as giant herb-Robert or the Madeira cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the Geraniaceae family, native to the island of Madeira. Growing to 120–150 cm (47–59 in) tall and wide, it is a mound-forming evergreen perennial with deeply divided ferny leaves. Spectacular pink flowers on hairy red stems are produced in large panicles in summer. It is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 120-150cm, 47-59"
Location: Sun or part sun
Hardiness zones: 8-10
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally within 60 days after the warming period, though they could take a few months. If possible, the best location for sowing in March, April and early May, is in a cold frame or cold greenhouse where they will receive the cold period and fluctuating temperatures naturally.
Description
These seeds are for the white form of this geranium (we also offer the pink form) as we do not have an image of the white Madeira Geranium, so we've included an image of the pink. Both are spectacular!
This is an outstanding perennial geranium, and forms a small trunk! This geranium displays more blooms than we've ever seen on any geranium. The blooms are white, with a soft-pink center, or eye. Even the foliage is attractive, lush and fern-like.
Geranium maderense, known as giant herb-Robert or the Madeira cranesbill, is a species of flowering plant in the Geraniaceae family, native to the island of Madeira. Growing to 120–150 cm (47–59 in) tall and wide, it is a mound-forming evergreen perennial with deeply divided ferny leaves. Spectacular pink flowers on hairy red stems are produced in large panicles in summer. It is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 120-150cm, 47-59"
Location: Sun or part sun
Hardiness zones: 8-10
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally within 60 days after the warming period, though they could take a few months. If possible, the best location for sowing in March, April and early May, is in a cold frame or cold greenhouse where they will receive the cold period and fluctuating temperatures naturally.
