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Caliente® Rose Geranium Plant

10.99
  • - Interspecific Geranium
  • - Height: 12-18 inches
  • - Growing Zone: 2-11
  • - Exposure: Full Sun
  • - Bloom Time: Spring-Fall
  • - Each Quart Pot contains 1 Caliente® Rose Geranium Plant
Plant Features

Caliente® Rose Geranium Plants feature bold balls of lightly-scented rose-colored flowers that bloom from late spring to early fall!

Planting Instructions:

  • - Plant in spring after the last frost date
  • - Space plants 12-18 inches apart

Soil Preparation:

  • - Ideal soil pH: 5.8-6.5
  • - Well-draining, fertile soil with good organic matter content

Watering Specifics:

  • - Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry

Fertilizer Type:

  • - Use a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer every 2-3 weeks during the growing season
  • - Reduce fertilizing in late summer to prepare for dormancy

Pruning and Training:

  • - Pinch back growing tips to encourage bushiness
  • - Remove spent blooms regularly to promote continuous flowering

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Watch for common pests like aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites
  • - Monitor for diseases such as botrytis and bacterial leaf spot

Blooming Indicators:

  • - Produces large clusters of single flowers
  • - Blooms continuously from spring through fall

Light Requirements:

  • - Needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal blooming

Temperature Tolerance:

  • - Thrives in temperatures between 65-80°F
  • - More heat-tolerant than zonal geraniums
  • - Not frost-hardy; protect or bring indoors when temperatures drop below 40°F

Companion Plants for Interspecific Geraniums:

  • - Angelonia: These upright plants with spike-like flowers provide vertical interest
  • - Coleus: With their colorful foliage, coleus plants add texture and contrast
  • - Lantana: These heat-loving plants offer multicolored flower clusters
  • - Sweet Potato Vine: This trailing plant provides a lush, cascading effect
  • - Scaevola: Also known as fan flower, it offers a trailing habit with unique fan-shaped blooms
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
Mature Spread 20-24 inches
Habit Mounded
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Green
Garden Styles Container Garden, Cottage Garden, English Garden, Hanging Baskets
Plant Used for Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Focal Point
Pet Friendly No
Plant Type Hybrid
Critter Resistance Deer Resistance: Low

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good quality

Interesting and extremely effective packaging with the  Caliente Rose Geranium plants arriving completely intact and with bloom buds opening quickly when planted. Great root systems, too.

From Donna | April 04, 2018


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