GERANIUM
Commonly known as Cranesbill
Genus of about 300 species of annuals, perennials and herbaceous, semi-evergreen, and evergreen, sometimes tuberous perennials widely distributed throughout temperate regions.
Pelargoniums, including those with the scented leaves, mainly evergreen, and hailing in the main from South Africa are commonly, and always will be incorrectly known as geraniums. The blazing-red geraniums in clay pots outside a thousand cottages throughout England are pelargoniums but will remain as geraniums and will remain as red.
Long-lived, undemanding geraniums, or cranesbills, can be the mainstay of any garden providing forms for rockeries, ground cover, wild gardens and borders.
Of the dozen or so native species G. pratense, meadow cranesbill with its large, blue flowers is the most well-known. It is found on chalk and in limestone areas of the UK.
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Height - 15cm (6in) -
Spread - 30cm (12in)
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Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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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) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - weed carefully by hand to avoid breaking rhizomes which are close to the soil surface -
Place of origin - garden origin. Marco van Noort. Netherlands. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Buy Varieties of GERANIUM
GERANIUM 'Brookside' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM macrorrhizum 'White-Ness' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM maderense >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM nodosum >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM nodosum 'Silverwood' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM palmatum >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM phaeum >
Commonly known as: Dusky cranesbill, Mourning widow.
GERANIUM pratense 'Cloud Nine' >
Commonly known as: Meadow cranesbill.
GERANIUM pratense 'Purple Ghost' >
Commonly known as: Meadow cranesbill.
GERANIUM x riversleaianum 'Russell Prichard' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM 'Rozanne' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
GERANIUM sanguineum 'Striatum' >
Commonly known as: Bloody cranesbill.
GERANIUM wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
