Geranium sanguineum ‘Alpenglow’
Blooming Time
Exposure
A wonderfully well behaved carpet forming selection, ‘Alpenglow’ requires little maintenance and provides great benefit through both it foliage and flowers. Semi-evergreen, its leaves often color up nicely (reds and yellows) during fall. Next spring, they are a rich clean green, and by late May throughout June, they are accented perfectly by a large quantity of 1-inch wide, long lasting nearly iridescent lavender-pink flowers. ‘Alpenglow’ is a great selection for mass planting, edging, and accent.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
12"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Large quantity of 1-inch wide, long lasting nearly iridescent lavender-pink flowers above rich green semi-evergreen leaves (coloring up with reds and yellows in fall).
Landscape Value
Small to large scale ground cover, accent, edging, or companion. Slow spreading habit makes for very little maintenance.
Care
Watering:
'Alpenglow' Geranium is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Alpenglow' Geranium is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Alpenglow' Geranium should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.