Geranium Calliope Med Dark Red

Geranium Calliope Med Dark Red

Compact, floriferous bedding geranium ideal for containers, window boxes, and mass plantings. Calliope Med Dark Red produces abundant, deep-red blooms on a tidy, well-branched plant that maintains a neat habit without heavy pruning. Its medium size makes it versatile for mixed containers or smaller landscape spaces while delivering continuous color from late spring through fall in favorable climates.

Key features

• Flower color: rich dark red

• Habit: compact, well-branched, medium-sized

• Blooming: long-lasting, heavy flowering repeat bloom

• Light: full sun to part sun (best flowering in full sun)

• Water: moderate; well-draining soil preferred

• Hardiness: typically grown as an annual in most regions; frost-tender

• Uses: containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, borders, mass planting

Care tips

• Plant in fertile, well-draining potting mix or garden soil amended with organic matter.

• Provide 6+ hours of sunlight daily for best bloom production.

• Water when the top inch of soil dries; avoid water logging to reduce root rot risk.

• Fertilize regularly during the growing season with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer to sustain vigorous blooms.

• Deadhead only if desired; Calliope® series generally requires minimal grooming.