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    GERANIUM phaeum 'Album'
    GERANIUM phaeum 'Album'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    GERANIUM phaeum 'Album'

    Commonly known as Dusky cranesbill, Mourning widow

    Pure white
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    1.5 to 2 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
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £14.00 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12 each
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    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Good in damp shade. Wildlife plant - insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Vine weevil, slugs, snails. Viruses, downy mildew. Powdery mildew in dry conditions.
    • Place of origin
      central, southern and southeastern Europe to Russia.
    • Deciduous
      7- or 9-lobed, soft green, basal leaves 10-20cm (4-8in) long. Each lobe is itself shallowly lobed
    • White
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      80cm (32in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump forming perennial. Flowers to 2.5cm (1in) with reflexed petals.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      80cm (32in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    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
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    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
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    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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