Geranium (Cinereum Group) Thumping Heart
cranesbill [Thumping Heart]
A herbaceous perennial with a compact, clump-forming habit. It has small, deeply lobed, mid-green leaves and in late spring and summer, produces upward facing, cup-shaped, lilac flowers with dark veins and purple centres.
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- 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 moderately fertile well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring and by basal softwood cuttings in early to mid spring using bottom heat.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Ground cover
Pruning
Cut back flowered stems to the base after flowering is finished. In autumn to late winter cut back withered stems.
Pests
Maybe susceptible to vine weevil where grown in containers.
Diseases
Maybe susceptible to powdery mildew in hot dry weather
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