| Description | Bevan's Variety Geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum) A variety of Geranium macrorrhizum with deep red sepals and deep magenta petals. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | deep red sepals and deep magenta petals |
| Fruit | distinctive beaked seed capsules, hence the common name of crane’s bill (geranium in Greek means crane |
| Leaves | 6-8" wide leaves, pale green, slightly glossy, scented |
| Stems | ascending, rhizoms |
| Dimensions | 12-16" tall, spreads over 24" |
| Maintenance | Toward the end of the summer it can start to look a little ragged. I find myself either lightly shearing this plant or hand plucking out the yellow leaves. The plant will quickly respond by producing a new flush of foliage. |
| Propagation | easily from division of rhizomes |
| Cultivar Origin | Collected by Dr. Rodger Brevan. |
| Misc Facts | Has been reported to grow in dry shade |
| Notes & Reference | #29-Hardy Geraniums (Peter F. Yeo), #231- The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Geraniums (Trevor Bath, Joy Jones) |
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