Geranium 'Sandrine'
Family - Geraniaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Bred in France
Discovered By - Bred by Mr. Thierry Delabroye
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 45cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: A herbaceous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Basal Leaves are palmately lobed with jagged, coarsely toothed lobes. The leaves emerge golden in spring before maturing to mid-green. Saucer-shaped geranium flowers are a shade of deepest magenta-purple. Each Bloom has a prominent, glossy black centre and veining on each of the petals. The flowers are held in loose clusters on slender stems and are produced, a few Blooms at a time, over a long period from early summer into mid-autumn. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Bred by nurseryman Mr. T. Delabroye in France, and named after his wife.
Flower:
Saucer-shaped geranium flowers are a shade of deepest magenta-purple. Each bloom has a prominent, glossy black centre and veining on each of the five, overlapping petals. The blooms are held in loose clusters and produced from June into October.
Flower colour: Magenta
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers held in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Palmately lobed leaves with jagged and heavily toothed lobes emerge golden yellow in spring and turn mid-green as they develop and age. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant with fewer, smaller leaves held on the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Propagation:
Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in reasonably fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.