'Sir Cedric Morris' Hardy Geranium
Article by: Alan Summers
Extra Hardy, Impressive Color , Cyclamen and Low-Maintenance All in One
This week we're taking the opportunity to introduce you to hardy Geraniums, specifically 'Sir Cedric Morris'. 'Sir Cedric Morris' was one of our most popular feature plants , Thyme: The Herb of Courage in 2004. Hardy geraniums are ideal for use in perennial gardens, , Introduction to Snow Blowers rock gardens, , A Couple of Good Places to Buy Lawnmowers borders or as ground cover, and excellent for difficult-to-mow sunny slopes. They are forgiving and come back year after year with little to no maintenance. These are true perennials , Cyclamen not to be confused with florists' geraniums.
'Sir Cedric Morris' is an especially large flowered variety that produces a visually stunning show of luminescent magenta pink , The Benefits of Wholesale Flower Bulbs blooms with broad overlapping petals against the large, finely divided deep-green leaves. Expect an impressive 24-30 inch mound of color , Planting Trees and Shrubs from each plant. , Want a Garden but Not Enough Room or Soil? Then Hydroponics Gardening could be for You
Caution: 'Sir Cedric Morris' Often Creates Jealous Neighbors!
Get ready for plenty of questions from passersby about this unusually beautiful plant. , Outdoor Storage Sheds Most will assume that it is expensive and takes extensive garden , Waterfalls know-how to create such impressive displays. The secret is, 'Sir Cedric Morris' makes it easy! What you tell others is up to you.
Forms impressive mounds, about 15-inches high and 30-inches wide
Visually stunning color , The Benefits of Wholesale Flower Bulbs contrast, even from a distance
Reblooms in the autumn , Landscaping 101
Handsome deep red fall , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! foliage
Extra-hardy, reliably returns every year in zones 4-10 - a true perennial
Very low maintenance
Deer-resistant
Adapts to most any soil , Quick Lawn Care Tips For Achieving the Perfect Lawn (except really sodden, wet soils)
'Sir Cedric Morris' thrives in sunny, hot , A Guide To Landscape Bridges summertime weather. , Gardening Tips for Early - Mid July Just water , Basic Lawn Care - Mowing, Scarifiers, Aeration, and ing Tips them regularly until established. Expect the long-lasting blooms from late-spring through early-summer.
Planting and Caring
For best results, plant , Super Foods from Home Vegetable Gardens anytime from early spring , Hydroponic Plant Systems - What, No Dirt? into early fall. , Outdoor Storage Sheds It performs best in a fully sunny or lightly-shaded location , Want a Garden but Not Enough Room or Soil? Then Hydroponics Gardening could be for You and accepts either acid or alkaline soils, , Vinyl Fencing Is A Viable Alternative To Wood as long as they are well-drained. Plant , Pool Waterfalls 24 inches apart for a weed-inhibiting ground cover.
Water-in new plants , Garden Planning with a soluble seaweed fertilizer, such as SeaMate. Do not use chemical fertilizers. Water , Super Foods from Home Vegetable Gardens regularly until established.
Surround new plants , Some Simple Gardening Tips to keep your Garden Tip-Top after the Winter Months with a good mulch or well-rotted garden , You Can Grow Your Own Herb - Part 6 compost. A thin layer of mulch is recommended for subsequent years. Mulching is best when accomplished early in the season , Letting Nature Grow Your Garden just before plants , Attract Butterflies To Your Garden! emerge from their winter , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! break.
An application of organic , A Guide To Landscape Bridges fertilizer in early spring , The Perfect Beginner Perennial Flower is rewarded with extra vigorous plants. , Viburnum in the Garden Again, avoid chemical fertilizers. Espoma's Plant-Tone is a great all purpose organic , You Can Grow Your Own Herb Garden - Part 6 fertilizer.
After flowering, , You Take The Vacation - Not Your Garden usually mid-summer, they can be lightly trimmed or cut-back completely. New foliage will emerge and a second round of flowering , Gardening Tips For the Beginner will occur in autumn, , New Uses For Old Plants most seasons, , You Take The Vacation - Not Your Garden until the first hard freeze.
Click here to view 'Sir Cedric Morris' Hardy Geranium on the Carroll Gardens , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! website.Alan Summers, , Viburnum in the Garden president of Carroll Gardens, , Don't Roll that Lawn Inc., has over 30 years experience in gardening , A Guide To Landscape Bridges and landscape , Landscaping 101 design. He has made Carroll Gardens , You Take The Vacation - Not Your one of America's preeminent nurseries, having introduced more than 20 new perennials , Mosquito Disease and woody shrubs , Planting Trees and s over the years and reintroduced numerous "lost" cultivars back to American gardeners.
Carroll Gardens , The Perfect Beginner Perennial Flower publishes a weekly online , Waterfalls newsletter written by Alan. It contains valuable gardening , Relaxation in the Garden Starts with a Hammock advice and tips , Don't Roll that Lawn and answers to customer questions.
Every Saturday, Alan hosts a call-in gardening , Harvesting Herbs forum on WCBM radio - 680 AM. For those outside , A Portable Perennial Garden of the WCBM listening area, they can listen to radio show via the internet. , A Guide To Landscape Bridges
Visit CarrollGardens.com to learn more about Carroll Gardens, , The Benefits of Wholesale Flower Bulbs the weekly newsletter and the radio show. |
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