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    GERANIUM
    GERANIUM palmatum
    GERANIUM palmatum
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    GERANIUM palmatum

    Commonly known as Cranesbill

    AWARD
    Crimson centred purple-pink flowers on flowering stems with purple hairs
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £19.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Can self-seed. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevil, slugs, snails. Viruses, downy mildew. Powdery mildew in dry conditions.
    • Place of origin
      Madeira.
    • Evergreen
      5-lobed, light-green basal leaves to 35cm (14in) long in rosettes.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Purple pink
    • Saucer-shaped
      3-4cm (1¼-1½in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Herbaceous
      Perennial. Flowering stems with purple, glandular hairs produce flowers in large clusters to 1.2m (4ft) across
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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