General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Self-seeding
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Canary Island Geranium
  • Geranium

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Location: My garden
Date: 2024-04-12
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-03-26
Location: My garden, Tyne and Wear, England UK 
Date: 2024-05-26
Geranium palmatum
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-05-28
Location: My garden, Tyne and Wear, England UK 
Date: 2024-05-18
Geranium palmatum

Date: 2008-06-09
Photo courtesy of: Tim Waters
Location: My garden, Tyne and Wear, England UK 
Date: 2024-05-25
Geranium palmatum
Location: Paul da Serra - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-13

Date: 2009-02-27
USDA
Location: My garden, Tyne and Wear, England UK 
Date: 2024-05-10
Geranium palmatum
Location: BG Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2015-10-25

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Risco Waterfall - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-13
Location: Paul da Serra - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-13
Location: Paul da Serra - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-13
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-03-26
Location: Paul da Serra - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-13

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