General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Dark chocolate leaf with green edge
Flowers: Showy
Other: The Pelargonium flower has a single symmetry plane (zygomorphic) which distinguishes it from the Geranium flower which is actinomorphic.
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
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
Suitable for hanging baskets
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 2016 National

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Trade name information:
Series: Brocade
Cultivar name: 'Brocade Fire'
Common names
  • Geranium
  • Storksbill

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Location: Millersville MD
Date: 2021-05-21
The leaves are the highlight of this plant.
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2025-03-05
Location: At a local nursery 
Date: 2023-05-18

Date: 2017-04-17

Date: 2018-02-10
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2018-02-10

Date: 2018-02-10
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2018-02-10
Comments:
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on May 21, 2021 4:43 PM concerning plant:
    I love the fancy zoned leaves like this but do not have the best luck with Pelargoniums in general. Still, this overwintered ok very dry in my basement and is growing and blooming for the second year. I just put it into a hanging basket pot, hoping that it likes some extra soil helping it stay moist. I will place it in partial sun, avoiding the hot deck that seemed to make it struggle.

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