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GERANIUM sanguineum 'Album'
Commonly known as Bloody cranesbill

White flowers over many weeks
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Form of the native. Wildlife plant - insects -
Pests & Diseases
Vine weevil, slugs, snails. Viruses and downy mildew. Powdery mildew in dry conditions. -
Place of origin
Europe and northern Turkey. -
DeciduousStem leaves 2-10cm (2-4in) long are deeply cut into 5-7 sparsely toothed lobes, each with 3 segments. Has few basal leaves
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White
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Cup-shapedTo 4cm (1½in) across, usually with notched petals
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BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Cottage garden
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Fully hardy
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Height
30cm (12in) -
Spread
40cm (16in) -
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Dense, clump forming perennial. Taller, more lax habit than sanguineum.
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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) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size30cm (12in)
40cm (16in)
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