Annuals | Perennials | Vegetables | Herbs | Home  Geranium pratense striatum Splish Splash 1 packet (8 seeds) @ $5.95 Catalog Code: 8180 Sorry, currently out of stock Geranium pratense striatum Splish Splash Hardy Herbaceous Perennial - Flowers: Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Height: 15 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Care and Understanding
- Ideal for: Border
Description One of the most beautiful, striking and unusual Perennial Geraniums with mauve-blue splashes and flecks on pure white petals, each 3cm (¼in.) flower head appearing to be individually designed and painted. A fascinating, rare and prized border plant, coming remarkably true from seed. Flowers summer. Height 30-38cm (12-15in). Sowing Instructions | Sowing time: | February to late June. |
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Sow in a good free-draining seed compost just covering the seed with compost or vermiculite. Make sure the compost is moist but not wet and seal inside a polythene bag. Leave at a temperature of 13-15C (55-60F). If no germination has occurred after 4-6 weeks, place in a refrigerator for 3-6 weeks. During this period observe regularly and remove from the fridge if the seeds start to germinate. After 3-6 weeks return to 13-15C (55-60F). Growing Instructions Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on in a cold frame. Plant out the following spring 60cm (24in) apart in a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Aftercare Instructions Cutting back old flowering stems keeps the plants tidy and often encourages a further flush of flowers.
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