How to prune geranium sanguineum 'max frei'

Midsummer after peak flowering; late autumn to remove dead stems. Shear the entire clump down to a few inches using garden shears after the main bloom period. The compact habit of 'Max Frei' means it recovers quickly and re-flowers reliably within weeks.

Once or twice annually. Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' is a compact, free-flowering cultivar that responds well to a midsummer cutback. Once the main flush of magenta flowers fades and foliage looks tired, shear the whole clump back close to ground level. A second flush of flowers typically follows. Tidy dead stems in late autumn.

Shear the entire clump down to a few inches using garden shears after the main bloom period. The compact habit of 'Max Frei' means it recovers quickly and re-flowers reliably within weeks.