General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
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
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP: 15616 Can. Can.: 2219

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Trade name information:
Series: Caliente®
Trade Name: Deep Red
Cultivar name: 'Cante Dereds'
Common names
  • Scented-Leaved Geranium
  • Storksbill

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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2010-07-09
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-27
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2013-06-30
Sitting on the porch, waiting to get potted in a container along
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-27
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-27
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2011-07-09
Love these deep red flowers!  The photo doesn't show the true red
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