Geranium, Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Jolly Bee'

Geranium

Family
Geraniaceae (jer-ay-nee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From hardwood heel cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Emerald Lake Hills, California

Seaside, California

Woodside, California

Saint Charles, Illinois

South Beloit, Illinois

Millersville, Maryland

Bayside, New York

Southold, New York

Cincinnati, Ohio

Zanesville, Ohio

Tillamook, Oregon

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Sarver, Pennsylvania

Vancouver, Washington

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

9
positives
3
neutrals
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ROSLINDALE, MA | October 2014 | neutral

Marco Van Noort, the originator of 'Jolly Bee', has released a similar but distinguishable cultivar, 'Havana Blues', with claims of impro...Read More

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Cleveland, OH | August 2011 | neutral

Laboratory examinations showed that there was no difference between the DNA of Geranium 'Jolly Bee' and Geranium 'Rozanne' leading to the...Read More

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West Plains, MO (Zone 6b) | July 2011 | positive

LOVE this geranium!! Received it from a mail order nursery in early May - it arrived with buds, and has been blooming for two months now...Read More

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Bayside, NY (Zone 7a) | August 2009 | positive

I have tried several geraniums, and "Jolly Bee" is by far my favorite. The first year in the garden, it bloomed in waves until hard fros...Read More

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Cincinnati (Anderson Twp), OH (Zone 6a) | June 2009 | positive

G. 'Jolly Bee' grows very well in our garden planted among daylilies with purple edges for a 'color echo' effect.

I pref...Read More

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Russell, ON (Zone 5a) | November 2008 | positive

Love this plant! It was slow in the first year, but in its second season took off quickly to become a larger and fuller plant than I exp...Read More

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Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | June 2008 | neutral

Suppose to be zone 4 hardy and closely resembles Gerwat. Flowers is close to true blue, large and have pink veins. Grows rapidly.

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Zanesville, OH (Zone 6a) | May 2008 | positive

Love this plant! Blooms from spring until frost here if old blooms removed. If it slows on the blooms, give it a trim & it'll bounce righ...Read More

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(Zone 8b) | February 2008 | positive

This is a 2008 addition in my garden. Hybridizer is Marco van Noort (Netherlands). Introduced in 2003.

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Millersville, MD | February 2008 | positive

I just planted 'Jolly Bee' last spring (2007) and it bloomed from Spring until mid fall. It was a wonderful addition to my new garden.

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| September 2006 | positive

This was a most amazing plant - beautiful vivid blue blooms and a marvelous scrambling airy kind of growth pattern. I loved it!

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Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) | December 2004 | positive

I am rarely amazed anymore by a new flower. Happy, excited, relieved, surprised etc...yes, but amazed...not often. This flower did amaz...Read More

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