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Herbaceous Perennial

Geranium × oxonianum
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Oxford cranesbill

A fertile and variable hybrid between G. endressii and G. versicolor. It has rounded, palmate leaves and pale to dark pink, medium-sized flowers, often veined. These are borne from late spring until early autumn. Its habit is spreading and some would say, invasive

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Brown
Summer Pink Green Brown
Autumn Pink Green Brown
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Geraniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Matforming, Bushy
Genus

Geranium can be annuals, biennials and perennials, herbaceous or evergreen, with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves, and lax inflorescences of rounded, 5-petalled flowers

Name status

Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Its carpeting habit lends itself to ground cover. Seeds freely

Propagation

Propagate by seed and by division of rhizomes

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Low Maintenance
  • Banks and slopes
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning

No pruning required. Cut back at the end of the season

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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