Geranium × oxonianum, the Oxford geranium, is a hybrid variety of flowering plant in the family Geraniaceae, which is a 1932 cross of garden origin between Geranium endressii and Geranium versicolor.[1] Growing to 0.5 m (1.6 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft), it is a highly variable plant with round palmate leaves and often veined flowers in various shades of pink. It can be invasive.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Geraniaceae |
| Genus: | Geranium |
| Species: | G. × oxonianum
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Hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) or below, this tough plant is the source of several garden-worthy cultivars. The following have been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
References edit
- ^ "Geranium endressii x versicolor (G. x oxonianum)". Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Geranium × oxonianum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Geranium × oxonianum 'A.T. Johnson'". RHS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Geranium × oxonianum 'Beholder's Eye'". RHS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Geranium × oxonianum 'Wageningen'". RHS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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