Calliope® Burgundy Geranium

Calliope® Burgundy is an interspecific Pelargonium with deep red-burgundy flowers and a vigorous, mounding habit. Syngenta lists the exact selection as Calliope® Large Burgundy, product 70020360, while Canada's plant breeders' rights record identifies the denomination PEQZ0004 and the trade name Calliope Burgundy. [Syngenta's product page](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70020360/1000) provides current garden dimensions and exposure details. ### Flowers and placement The saturated burgundy-red flowers make a bold focal point in a large pot or hanging basket, and the plant also suits sunny borders. Syngenta describes Calliope Large as an interspecific geranium bred for lasting color and strong garden performance. Its profile lists a mounding habit and identifies it as pollinator friendly. ### Growing conditions Give it full sun or part sun and leave room for its vigorous growth. Syngenta lists a mature garden height of 16–20 inches and a width of 20–24 inches, with flowering from mid-spring through summer. Use a freely draining container mix or garden soil and water in response to heat and container drying; the series is marked as a heat lover, but prolonged dryness can still stress a flowering plant. The registered botanical denomination is preserved in the plant's scientific name, while Calliope® Burgundy remains its familiar trade identity. ## Maintenance Check baskets and pots frequently in hot weather, since they can dry quickly. Remove damaged foliage and spent flower clusters as the display develops. Give the plant space to branch and spread, and protect it from frost as a tender annual geranium.