Geranium cinereum Ballerina
$27.99
Intricately veined pink flowers rise over the compact gray-green mound of Geranium cinereum Ballerina, a low-care choice for sunny rock gardens, edging, and containers.
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Description
A low mound of gray-green, deeply lobed foliage sets off the dark-veined pink flowers of Geranium cinereum Ballerina from early through late summer. Its compact form stays low enough for rock gardens, border edges, and containers, while the flowers offer forage to pollinators.
Give it full sun or partial shade and soil that drains promptly. Water regularly through the first growing season, then allow the upper soil to dry between deep drinks. Removing spent flower stems and tired leaves encourages fresh foliage and further bloom.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 15 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 25 cm – 30 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, September |
| Synonyms | Geranium Ballerina, Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina', Geranium Cinereum Group Ballerina |
| Family | Geraniaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by seed or basal cuttings. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to vine weevil, capsid bug, and sawflies. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to downy mildew and powdery mildew. |
| Pruning | Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage fresh foliage and flowers. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly during establishment, then water deeply when the upper soil has dried; never leave the crown waterlogged. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade; provide light afternoon shade where summers are very hot. |
| Color flower autumn | Purple, Pink |
| Color flower spring | Purple, Pink |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Pink |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Clump-former, Compact |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Low maintenance planting, Patio and container use, Garden edging and borders, Rock and alpine gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens, Gravel and stone gardens |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Low maintenance, Pollinator-Friendly, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | moderate, yes |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Ballerina Cranesbill, Ashy Cranesbill |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23018153, ZGERCIBA0001G |
| Usps | Dark-veined pink flowers sit above finely cut gray-green leaves., A compact mound brings color to rock gardens, edging, and containers. |
| Common Name | Ballerina Cranesbill |