Illuminate your flowerbeds with the electrifying bloom of Geranium 'Intense Rose'. This robust ground cover unfurls a profusion of vibrant magenta-pink flowers that retain their brilliance without fading in the sun. Its aromatic, deeply cut foliage forms a dense carpet that prevents weeds from growing, while offering a flamboyant spectacle of red hues as autumn arrives. Perfect for enlivening borders or filling your containers, it requires minimal effort for maximum visual impact. #BotanixGardenCenters

Features

• Foliage : Small, lobed, aromatic leaves of a beautiful bright green. The foliage is semi-evergreen and takes on magnificent red autumn color.
• Flowering : Produces a multitude of five-petaled, saturated magenta-pink flowers from May to July.
• Light : Thrives in full sun or partial shade.
• Habit : Forms a compact, spreading, bushy dome, acting as an excellent ground cover.
• Growth : Reaches approximately 25 cm (10 in) in height with a spread of 50 cm (20 in).
• Soil : Prefers cool but well-drained soil. It adapts to a wide variety of soil types.
• Temperature : Excellent hardiness, tolerating down to zone 4.
• Resistances : Good resistance to diseases, heat, and is not attractive to white-tailed deer.

Use

• Types of use : Ideal for borders, mass plantings, rockeries, or in containers on a balcony or terrace.
• Decorative advantages : Offers a dense and colorful floral carpet in spring and an interesting foliage structure that turns beautifully red in autumn.

Maintenance

• Watering: Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Water regularly during hot periods.
• Fertilization : Apply a balanced fertilizer in early spring to stimulate vigor.
• Pruning : Deadhead spent flowers after the first main bloom to encourage re-blooming during the summer.
• Planting : Space plants 40 to 50 cm apart to allow the ground cover to meet without suffocating.
• Winter Protection: Generally does not require special protection in zone 4 once established.