General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: take a stem cutting just below a node and remove the leaves from the bottom one or two nodes; roots will only develop from the region of a node; harden off the plants before transplanting them outdoors
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP15,651

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Trade name information:
Series: Freestyle®
Trade Name: Arctic Red
Cultivar name: 'Free Arcred'
Common names
  • Ivy Geranium
  • Ivy-leaf Geranium
  • Scented-leaved Geranium
  • Storksbill

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Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2014-08-13
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2012-05-01
Location: a local nursery
Date: 2014-07-24
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-12
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-12

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