Geranium maculatum 'Spring Purple'
spotted cranesbill 'Spring Purple'
'Spring Purple' is a herbaceous perennial, 35cm high, with deciduous, deeply lobed leaves, which emerge flushed with dark red-purple in spring before becoming glossy green, and upward-facing, shallowly bowl-shaped deep pink-purple flowers with white centres, from late spring to midsummer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Purple | Purple Red Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in partial shade or sun in humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required, but cutting back flowered stems and old leaves may encourage the growth of fresh leaves and flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to capsid bug, geranium sawfly, vine weevil, slugs and snails but generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to a rust, a downy mildew, leafy gall, and virus diseases; may also be affected by powdery mildews in dry conditions. Generally disease-free
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