Red Geranium

I took cuttings last fall of four geranium plants and stashed them in the garage. All four survived, but the coloration is very different. I crammed all four of them and some petunias into a big pot. Two of the geraniums are red (back right), one is chocolate brown (back left), and one is bright green (front left).

Internet research indicates geraniums turn red from stress, which can include temperatures below 55 degrees. I heated the garage to between 50 and 55 all winter. Obviously not all varieties handle cold the same.

This image also shows four petunia blooms. The three purple veined are from plants cloned from last summer's plants. The red bloom at lower right is from a volunteer petunia that grew from seed. The only petunias I had around last year were the purple-veined ones, so the color does not breed true. The one hanging over the front also is a volunteer, so we will see what color that is.