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Geranium Rozanne in shade?

15 years ago

Has anyone grown Rozanne in semi-shade/shade? I already have one that gets sun until 2 pm and it is simply outstanding. Now I am considering planting another in a location that gets morning sun until about noon. I suspect it might not flower as much, but I'm hoping it would still flower? Would it be sprawly?

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david_5311

15 years ago

I have planted this plant frequently ever since it came out in all locations from full sun to full bright shade. While not a plant for deep shade, I think it actually does best in part shade. One of the oldest plants I had easily got 4' across and bloomed prolifically in no more than 2 hours sun and bright shade the rest of the day. The plants certainly twine if they need to, when they are grown closely with other plants. But mine generally make a solid mat of foliage and flowers if they are planted by themselves. I have never had a Rozanne that I would describe as spindly or scrawny in the least, even in a lot of shade. They do like moisture to stay looking good -- like most border geraniums.

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laceyvail 6A, WV
15 years ago
Well, Rozanne is a sprawling twiner. Why not try it? It's only 2 hrs less sun than the one you describe as outstanding.
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john_4b
15 years ago
I grow her in semi-shade. G. 'Rozanne' will flower until frost, and she puts on a good show, but she will sprawl and weave throughout anything that she encounters. I am going to move her into more sun this spring.
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bean, some of what I do is true for most of my garden. Rather than doing any cutting back in fall, I keep perennial foliage intact until spring (except the peonies and iris). I know there are differing schools of thought on this, but in my experience the foliage does a great job of holding onto leaves and snow, and seems to provide an extra measure of insulation. For Rozanne in particular, I gather up her foliage at the end of the season so that it's more of a mound than a sprawling ground cover -- not piled up over the crown, but just sort of swept together. Then I fortify the sides of this mound with mulched autumn leaves about 6" deep. I usually do this in early November, before the serious snow begins. In the spring, I remove that mulch in layers as it thaws and dries out; usually takes several weeks. By the time the last mulch is off, I see new growth and cut off the sprawl from the previous year. Not a whole lot of trouble, really, and Rozanne's been in my garden five years now and seems fine with the location.
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'Rozanne' is amazingly beautiful when used as a scrambling/twining weaver among perennial beds. A tidy specimen plant she is not. She gets large but her long stems are never heavy enough to overwhelm most companions. And she responds to both hard and selective pruning like a trooper. I am fairly new to hardy geraniums but up to this point I have never seen one look truly happy, healthy or vigorous when grown in nursery pots for sale. Most of the geraniums I planted early last spring were tiny, sad things that mainly sulked during the summer. I had fairly low expectations based on their underwhelming performance last year, but now they have grown into lush, charming plants. I suspect many of these plants fit into the 1st year-sleep, 2nd year creep, 3rd year-leap rule. It has been a very cool but stable spring in my area. 3 clumps of 'Rozanne' have been blooming sparsely for the past week, while the rest are forming buds. Also blooming now are 'Tiny Monster' (also started last week), magnificum 'Rosemoor' (ditto), 'Elizabeth Ann' (started three weeks ago and still going strong) and pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' (started over a month ago and blooms have been becoming both larger and more numerous now). 'Bevan's Variety' and 'Biokovo' have been blooming for past two weeks. 'Blue Sunrise', Geranium wlassovianum and G. himalayense 'Derrick Cook' are still busy forming buds.
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I love Rozanne too. Yes, she does spread, but that can be an advantage. I planted her right next to Phlox divaricatas which are glorious in the spring, but not much to see any other time, plus they really need some shade in summer. Rozanne gives her the shade and covers the empty spot. I am sure this would work for spring bulbs too. Has anyone tried the new geranium, Pink Penny? It's touted as being as good as Rozanne, but I'd sure like to hear from someone who's had some first hand experience.
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hurlee
15 years ago
I had Rozanne in shade/part shade and she looked kind of spindly/scrawny/ sprawly.

I moved to mostly sunny and she looks much better.
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DYH
15 years ago
I have only 3 left (after the rabbits did their damage), but planted them among alliums so that they can sprawl and hide the allium foliage when it dies back.

My 'Brookside' (which are great mounding geraniums) are in part shade and bloom great.

Cameron
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flowergirl70ks
15 years ago
Mine is in partial shade and froze out this winter. I'm feeling bad, it was such a good doer in that spot.
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prairie-rose
15 years ago
I have a couple in part shade (about 4-5 hours) and a couple in full sun, and I don't really see too much difference in growth habits or bloom between them.
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rigreenthumb1
15 years ago
I'm in Zone 6, Rhode Island. Does anyone know when Rozanne should start emerging from the ground in the spring?
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belfastmom
Original Author
15 years ago
Well, mixed opinions, but I think I will give it a try anyway. I can always move it if I need to. Thanks to all.

Rigreenthumb, I am in zone 5 (Ohio) and my Rozanne has been up for at least 3 or 4 weeks. It is well-established (this is its fourth or fifth year) but I would say that in earlier years, particularly the first spring after planting, it was later than this.
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steve1young
15 years ago
RI Green Thumb 1,

I'm in 6B and she started showing her cute little foliage about 1.5 weeks ago. Should be soon!

Steve
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tangerine_z6
15 years ago
rigreenthumb1,

I am also in RI and my Rozanne is not up yet. I planted her last year and bought another this year from Bluestone because I liked her so well.

Tangerine
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