Geranium - Caliente Lavender
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It’s hard to find this intense, almost fluorescent, lavender color in a geranium. You’ll want to find a place for these dazzling globed blooms, with their contrasting deep-green foliage and nice branching habit.
They’re called caliente (“hot” in Spanish) because of their supreme ability to take the heat. Put them in containers, tubs or window boxes along with any of the supertunias and add a couple of vinca vines for a cottage-garden effect.
Geraniums are also one of the best flowers for hanging baskets, but are also well-suited to an annual bed or as a fill-in for your perennial border.
Perennial in zones 9-11; annual in zones 3-8.
* Keep pH above 6.0
* Long bloom period
* Easy to grow
Plant Facts
| Family | Geranium 'Caliente Lavender' |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Green |
| Mature Height | 12 - 18 inches |
| Mature Spread | 12 - 18 inches |
| Soil | Widely adaptable |
| Zones | 3-11 |
| Moisture | Widely adaptable |
| Mature Form | Upright |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Flower Color | Lavender |
Quick Overview
Geranium Caliente Lavender, Geranium 'Caliente Lavender', is a nice cross between Ivy and Zonal Geraniums. The beautiful lavender blooms and nice mounding and branching habit with deep green foliage make this a great choice. Heat tolerant, Caliente geraniums are the perfect answer for containers and garden beds. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. This plant can be a perennial in zones 9-11. In zones 3-8 it is an annual only.
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