Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 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 | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- 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
Grow in any moderately fertile soil that is not waterlogged, in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or by basal softwood cuttings taken in spring and rooted with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Ground cover
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back flowered stems and old leaves to encourage fresh growth
Pests
May be susceptible to capsid bug, geranium sawfly, vine weevil, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to a rust, downy mildew, powdery mildews and a virus
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