| Description | 'John Eisley' Geranium (Geranium sanguineum) A cultivar of the common Bloody Cranesbill. |
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| Pronunciation | (jer-AY-nee-um)(san-GWIN-ee-um) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | Cold 3-8, AHS |
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Flowers | carmine-pink flowers with dark petal veins |
| Fruit | distinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane) |
| Leaves | deeply cut |
| Dimensions | 16 by 16 inches, mat forming |
| Maintenance | can be sheared down to 3-4 inches to rejuvenate the plant |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | species plant most of Europe, Caucasus and Northern Turkey |
| Cultivar Origin | A selection of Geranium made by Alan Bloom of UK. Named after plants man John Elsley, a Wayside Gardens Horticulturist. |
| Notes & Reference | #29-Hardy Geraniums (Peter F. Yeo), #212-Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) |
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