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Geranium palmatum
Geranium palmatum is a large evergreen perennial from Madeira, forming a rosette with palmate leaves and pink flowers on red stems. It needs a sheltered spot in full sun with some afternoon shade and well-drained soil.
Geranium palmatum, falsely called Canary Island geranium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, native to the island of Madeira. Growing in a rosette 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, it is an evergreen perennial with divided palmate leaves and pink flowers 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter on long red stems.
Hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F), in cultivation this plant requires a sheltered position in full sun with some afternoon shade. It dislikes heavy, wet soils, preferring a light, well-drained medium. It has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Geranium palmatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
