Geranium nodosum 'Hexham Big Eye'
A clump-forming perennial, to around 30cm high, with a spreading habit and glossy, lobed green leaves that tint red in autumn. Loose clusters of lilac-pink flowers, with paler centres and reddish-purple veins, are produced from late spring to early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Purple | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Pink Purple | Green Red | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
- Full shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Spreading branched
- 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
Thrives in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, but will tolerate most soils unless waterlogged. Useful for dry shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed, by division or by basal softwood cuttings in spring. Plants may self-seed but seedlings may not be true to the parent
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut old, winter-damaged foliage back to the ground in spring
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil larvae, geranium sawfly larvae, capsid bug, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews and virus diseases, and to powdery mildews in dry conditions
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