Geranium "Patricia"

I have acquired a couple of pots of geranium "Patricia", and a quick perusal of t'internet gives a height description of between 60 to 75 cms. I know 15 cms isn't massive (around 6 inches in old money), but it could be a bit tricky in the places I plan to put them.

I know that various things such as location etc will make a difference garden to garden as it were, but please could any members who grow it give me their experience?

Many thanks

 

Hi, AnniD. In my garden, Patricia always grows very large, definitely 75 cm or above, but I don’t tend to cut it after the first flush of flowers.
Photos are not very good, but just to give you an idea of what to expect.

 

Mine is similar to Pitter Patter like a straggly mound in a way its a really nice plant otherwise . It can flower for quite a while as well . Mine been struggling recently some camassia are picking on it so it barely flowered last 2 years.

 

Does anyone else get the feeling that 'Patricia' is just G. psilostemon given a catchy name by someone with a gift for marketing?

 

Yes

 

I looked this up the other day. According to the specialist supplier, The Hardy Geranium Nursery, it's a hybrid:

"Geranium ‘Patricia’ is a hybrid of Geranium endressii x Geranium psilostomen and is just as vigorous in growth, although it doesn’t grow as tall as G. psilostomen and therefore shouldn’t require staking. Geranium ‘Patricia’ is very similar to G. psilostomen however its large (4cm) flowers are softer in colour and more saucer shaped. Foliage is deeply divided."

 

Pfff! I'd have thought adding G. endressii into the mix would guarantee the hybrid being floppy Still, as G. psilostemon is hard to find nowadays (over here, anyway) it fills a gap.

 

Thanks for the photos @pitter-patter, that certainly helps to give me some idea .
I've planted it in what I hope is a suitable position.