This purple perennial blooms again and again – and grows beautifully in pots

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Now that spring is in full swing, it’s time to dig up old plantings and fill them with blooms. While there are strange Annuals that do well in containersWe’re partial to using perennials where we can, because they’ll come back for years and make our plant chore list a little smaller. And there are tons Perennials that do well in container gardensBut what we can’t get enough of right now is ‘Rozan’ geranium (Geranium ‘Rozan’), although you may also know it as cranesbill.

It’s a hardy geranium that blooms profusely in fall and spring, giving you one last green before winter sets in and bounces back to greet you when the last frost has passed. But we’re not the only fans Perennial hanging basket– friendly beauty; The Royal Horticultural Society gave it its 2006 Award of Garden Merit, and it was the 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year for the Perennial Plant Association, so you can almost guarantee that it will be a purple flower appearing on your patio or porch. To ensure it is happy you just need to set it up with the right growing conditions and let it do its thing.

Whether you grow it as a ground cover or let its purple blooms cascade dramatically over a pot, you’ll need to make sure it gets at least six hours of sun to get the full show. Geraniums can also grow in partial shade, so don’t worry that’s all you have; They just won’t bloom as much and can get a little leggy because they have access to the sun. However, if you live in a relatively warm climate you may want to give it some shade from the harsh afternoon sun.

Hardy geraniums like their soil to be a little on the moist side, so you’ll want to set something Jiang Solar Powered Irrigation Kit To protect the soil from drying out. If you just got your product from the nursery and are growing it for the first time, you should let it freeze for six to eight weeks before you expect it to bloom. They won’t need much fertilizer because geraniums don’t feed heavily, but they may appreciate a boost when they’re ready to start blooming again in late summer/early fall. Once you reach the end of the growing season, you may choose to give your plants some mulch or straw if they’ve been outside over the winter. Rozanne geraniums are hardy to USDA zone 5, but may appreciate a bit more insulation for their roots if they live in a pot.