Geranium ‘Summer Skies’ is a clump forming perennial that is hardy in the UK. The flowers are pastel coloured doubles with yellow centres . Tiny central petals form a distinctive, open bowl shape. You’ll see the base colour described as sky blue (sky-blue pink is, for once, more accurate); the colour tends to deepen as the flowers age. Dissected foliage and branching stems complete the picture.
The overall effect is ethereal – if fairies were cavorting in and around geraniums, these would be the ones they’d choose.
I love the hardy double geraniums, but have found the ones I’ve grown to be less resilient than their single cousins, with more of a tendency to be swamped by something. I’ve never grown this one, but it might be wise to keep it away from anything particularly invasive.
Absolutely gorgeous ! This is going on my plant list for sure. Thank you for sharing !
I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
It is very pretty. Maybe grow it in a container?
That’s an idea.
What a delightful image to start my day! For a brief moment, I thought it was summer! “Sky-blue pink” was one of the favorite expressions of my Grandma Mauck and ever puzzled me. Many years later I was astounded to see it on a plant label, I think at the Huntington. Now here! What wonder! And what a lovely effect of the whole — “ethereal” says it.
Mama used to say ‘sky blue pink with yellow dots on’ most times she was asked to state a colour preference and, come to think of it, these flowers do have yellow dots on, even if only one each. Now that’s a very strange thought.
Oh, more than strange! I had no idea sky-blue-pink could come with polka-dots!
Oh so beautiful 😀
Thanks, Cee. I see something of a ranunculus in this one, even though my logical mind disagrees.
Gosh, that is so pretty!
Isn’t it?
Definitely evokes Cicely Mary Barker! ❤ (Which would be a nicer name for it, too!)
I see what you mean!
Feast for the eyes, delicious!
I’m glad you liked it.
I would like this better if it were single or semi-double.
I do love the single geraniums, so I understand what you mean.
It looks like a prolific anemone.