Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter' Question

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Feb 05, 2008 5:42 am

Geranium - Midnight Reiter
Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter'

I've had three of these plants for about three years and they never get more that three or four inches across and never bloom. They're on the north side of a small Japanese tree lilac. Should I move them to full sun?

Post by **Chris_W** » Feb 05, 2008 9:54 am

Hi,

I now have these in full, hot, dry sun and they bloom like crazy. When I had some in a part shade garden with regular moisture they did nothing, so they seem to kind of like the hot dry thing here. The other thing I have noticed is that the crown should be covered or they don't do as well, but boy do they bloom their heads off where I have them now

notmartha · Post by **notmartha** » Feb 05, 2008 10:04 am

Chris i had 2 in partial shade they ended up dieing finally!
If i get another i will put it in the sunshine!

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Feb 07, 2008 6:31 am

Thanks, Chris! I'm moving mine this spring.

toomanyanimals · Post by **toomanyanimals** » Mar 06, 2008 9:56 am

Hey Midnight,

I'm so glad you asked this question. I bought 3 of them a couple years ago. Planted them in full sun, but in a very moist area. Now I'm down to only one. I think I will move it to a dryer area.