Pelargonium x hortorum-Geranium. In Fargo, these did very poorly this summer. In July they were pale and lacking vigor and by August they weren't much better. In Dickinson, however, they did very well; most got top ratings in July and all did in August.
| Fargo | Dickinson | ||||||||
| Geranium | July 24 | September 1 | July 12 | August 26 | Comments | ||||
| Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | Hgt. | Spr. | ||
| Maverick Coral-GS | 10-12" | 10-12" | 10-12" | 10-12" | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fargo -
Deep red coral; Did alright all season Dickinson - Not tested |
| Maverick Light Salmon-GS | 10-12 | 8-12 | 10-12 | 8-12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Pale pink; Did alright-one of the nicer groups in September D - Not tested |
| Maverick Pink-GS | 10-12 | 10-12 | 10-12 | 10-12 | 10-12" | 10-12" | 12-15" | 12-15" | F - Pink; Did alright, one of the nicer groups all season D - Nice color, good bloom, vigorous and healthy all season |
| Maverick Red-GS | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Red; Didn't bloom well all season D - Not tested |
| Maverick Salmon-GS | 10-12 | 8-10 | 10-12 | 8-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Pinkish coral; Did alright in July, was one of the nicer ones in Sept. D - Not tested |
| Maverick Scarlet-GS | 10 | 10-12 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 10-12 | 10-12 | 12-15 | 15-18 | F - Orange red; Bright flowers but not blooming much in September D - Good bloom all season, healthy, vigorous, showy |
| Maverick Star-GS | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | ( ) | ( ) | 15-18 | 18-20 | F - Two tone light and dark pink; Most vigorous of geraniums in Fargo D - Missing data for July but very nice in August-showy, healthy, etc. |
| Maverick Violet-GS | 8-10 | 10-12 | 8-10 | 10-12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Fuchsia; Blooming well in July but declined by September D - Not tested |
| Maverick White-GS | 8-10 | 8-10 | 8-10 | 10-12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | F - Did alright all season D - Not tested |
| Multibloom Capri-GS | 8-10 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 6-10 | 6-8 | 6-10 | 8-10 | 10-12 | F - Coral; No vigor but lots of flowers in July, poor bloom in Sept. D - Not as vigorous as others early but nice in August with good bloom |