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Geranium Summer Skies in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Geranium 'Gernic' syn. Geranium 'Summer Skies'

 

Geranium 'Summer Skies'

Geraniums are hardy and mainly perennial and are used in a number of garden situations such as ground cover or rockery plants. Geraniums are easily grown and can transform problem places such as dry shade, hot sunny banks or moist shade. 'Summer Skies' has tightly frilled, mauve-pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres. This double hardy geranium has a tall branching stems with deeply cut foliage.

 
plant Features
  • Geranium Summer Skies likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Geranium Summer Skies likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Geranium Summer Skies is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Geranium Summer Skies likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Geranium 'Summer Skies'

Latin name

Geranium 'Gernic' syn. Geranium 'Summer Skies'

type

Herbaceous Perennial

family

Geraniaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Geranium Summer Skies likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Geranium Summer Skies is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Geranium Summer Skies likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Geranium Summer Skies likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Geranium Summer Skies is 0.60meters x 0.60meters 0.60 M 0.60 M

Geranium 'Gernic' syn. Geranium 'Summer Skies'

Geraniums are hardy and mainly perennial and are used in a number of garden situations such as ground cover or rockery plants. Geraniums are easily grown and can transform problem places such as dry shade, hot sunny banks or moist shade. 'Summer Skies' has tightly frilled, mauve-pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres. This double hardy geranium has a tall branching stems with deeply cut foliage.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Mid Autumn

Varieties of geranium typically flower for about three months between late spring and autumn.

 

Planting young plants

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Plant geraniums between mid autumn and late winter in any ordinary, well drained soil, in sun or partial shade.

 

Propagation by division

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Divide the plants between autumn and late winter. and replant immediately.

 
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