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Orkney Cherry Cranesbill
Geranium x 'ORKNEY CHERRY' PP #18,263
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Bloom Time | Mid-spring into fall |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form |
Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket |
Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established tolerates dry shade. In coldest zones, mulch to protect from harsh winter extremes. Feed in early spring. |
History | This new variety is the product of a formal breeding program established by Alan Bremner in 1985 at the inventor's nursery in Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom; this program also produced Geranium 'Sabani Blue' PP #16,305 and Geranium 'Westray'PP #13,716. The new variety 'Orkney Cherry' is a seedling selection arising from the inventor's controlled cross-pollination of an unnamed seedling of Geranium.tunes.antipodeum (G. traversii x sessiliflorum) as the female parent, and an unnamed seedling of Geranium.times.oxonianum (G. endressii x versicolor) as the male parent. |
Bloom Time | Mid-spring into fall |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form |
Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Dry Shade |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket |
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Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established tolerates dry shade. In coldest zones, mulch to protect from harsh winter extremes. Feed in early spring. |
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History | This new variety is the product of a formal breeding program established by Alan Bremner in 1985 at the inventor's nursery in Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom; this program also produced Geranium 'Sabani Blue' PP #16,305 and Geranium 'Westray'PP #13,716. The new variety 'Orkney Cherry' is a seedling selection arising from the inventor's controlled cross-pollination of an unnamed seedling of Geranium.tunes.antipodeum (G. traversii x sessiliflorum) as the female parent, and an unnamed seedling of Geranium.times.oxonianum (G. endressii x versicolor) as the male parent. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.