Geranium psilostemon
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Allan Armitage Geranium psilostemon
Allan Armitage
Geranium psilostemon
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Armenian Geranium, Hardy Geranium 		Common Names:
  • Armenian Geranium
  • Hardy Geranium
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Origin:

  Armenia  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Armitage says: "Plants should be placed in broken shade and in rich moist soil to perform their best.As the shade of the oaks grew, I finally replaced them with other plants more adaptable to the changing conditions. Plants should be placed in broken shade and in rich moist soil to perform their best."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 5 to Zone 7

Armitage says: "I grew some plants in the Armitage garden (zone 7b), and they stood only 2' tall after 4 years."

Growth:

  Range: Grows to 2'.
Armitage says: "This is not a small plant; heights of 3 to 4' are not uncommon and the stems need support.I grew some plants in the Armitage garden (zone 7b), and they stood only 2' tall after 4 years."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Purple, Red
Season(s): Summer

Armitage says: "The 1 1/2-2" diameter bright magenta flowers have a conspicuous black spot in the middle.They look better planted against a dark background where their luminous flowers will stand out even more."  

Foliage:

  Armitage says: "The 6-8" wide, heart-shaped, basal evergreen foliage is cut nearly 4/5 of the length into 5-7 sections while the stem leaves are triangular."  

Landscape Value:

 

Other:

  Armitage says: "(Syn.G.armenum)The first time I saw this plant was at Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Kent, England.I observed and studied well over a thousand plant species that trip, but the stateliness and beauty of this one was unforgettable."  

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Geranium psilostemon is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAllentown, PAAlsip, IL
Athens, MIAugusta, MIBaltimore, MD
Bangor, MIBattle Creek, MIBayside, NY
Bellmore, NYBellport, NYBethpage, NY
Blue Point, NYBohemia, NYBrentwood, NY
Brightwaters, NYBronxville, NYBrookhaven, NY
Canton, MIChannahon, ILCharlottesville, VA
Chicago Heights, ILChicago Ridge, ILChicago, IL
Cicero, ILCleveland, OHCoal City, IL
College Point, NYConneaut, OHCorona, NY
Crete, ILDetroit, MIDewitt, MI
Dimondale, MIDolton, ILDorset, OH
Eagle, MIEast Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NY
East Greenville, PAEast Lansing, MIEast Texas, PA
Eastchester, NYEaston, PAEaton Rapids, MI
Ecorse, MIEdmore, MIElkins Park, PA
Elmhurst, NYElmwood Park, ILElyria, OH
Emmaus, PAEvergreen Park, ILFerndale, MI
Flushing, NYForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MI
Greenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MI
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NY
Highland Park, MIHolbrook, NYHoltsville, NY
Hunt Valley, MDHuntington Station, NYHuntington, NY
Islandia, NYJackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MI
Lakewood, OHLandisburg, PALawn, PA
Leasburg, NCLebanon, PALemoyne, PA
Lewistown, PALexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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