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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.
Further Reading....
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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. - annuals, biennials, semi evergreen and evergreen perennials.
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Additional Features - Good to know - - wildlife plant - pratense - nectar and pollen for insects. Margery Fish, creator of the Grade 1 listed garden at East Lambrook Manor, Somerset - "if in doubt, plant a geranium" -
Pests & Diseases - vine weevil, slugs, snails. Viruses, downy mildew. Powdery mildew in dry conditions. -
Place of origin - throughout temperate regions. -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - grow smaller species and hybrids in humus rich, well drained soil in full sun.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Buy Varieties of GERANIUM
GERANIUM 'Brookside' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Even larger blue flowers than 'Johnson's Blue'
GERANIUM macrorrhizum 'White-Ness' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
White flowers. Rhubarb-scented leaves
GERANIUM maderense >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Biennial with cerise pink flowers borne freely on wiry stems
GERANIUM nodosum >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Rhizomatous clump-forming perennial with purplish-pink flowers in loose clumps
GERANIUM nodosum 'Silverwood' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Pure white flowers, floriferous and tough
GERANIUM palmatum >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Crimson centred purple-pink flowers on flowering stems with purple hairs
GERANIUM phaeum >
Commonly known as: Dusky cranesbill, Mourning widow.
White centred purple-black, maroon or violet-blue flowers
GERANIUM pratense 'Cloud Nine' >
Commonly known as: Meadow cranesbill.
Semi-double mauve-lavender flower with darker veining
GERANIUM pratense 'Purple Ghost' >
Commonly known as: Meadow cranesbill.
Dark purple foliage with constrasting white flowers right through summer
GERANIUM x riversleaianum 'Russell Prichard' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Sharp toothed leaves and deep magenta flowers over a long period
GERANIUM 'Rozanne' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
RHS PLANT OF THE CENTENARY. This tall growing variety has a very long flowering season. Upward facing blue flowers with paler centres
GERANIUM sanguineum 'Striatum' >
Commonly known as: Bloody cranesbill.
Shell-pink flowers with darker veining
GERANIUM wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety' >
Commonly known as: Cranesbill.
Compact habit. Sky blue flowers have white centres
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.
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
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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™.
Only £7.50
