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  1. longk

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    Small very waxy flowers. It's a real doer and as I say it is fully hardy.
     
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      *adds to wish list*

      Thank you :blue thumb:
       
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      @longk I inherited this Geranium in a previous garden so have no idea which one it is. I don't consider it invasive and it spreads to about 3ft and 2ft high without throwing out runners. I split it in half every two or three years.

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        It clearly doesn't like you then :heehee: It used to spread that much for Sue in a couple of weeks :hate-shocked:
         
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          Same here Longk, mine I have had my hardy geraniums in the same spots for about 22 years, they have not really not gone nuts or invasive, they all grew about 3 feet wide and 2 feet tall. In the spring any outside areas that looked damaged I just clean up and toss to tidy. The nice thing is they really do keep the weeds at bay, none grow through them. Below is a picture which contains 4 hardy geraniums (done blooming) the first is on the bottom left corner next to the light blue hosta. See how they mound nice. Later in the fall their leaves change to a red color.
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