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Herbaceous Perennial

Geranium × oxonianum 'Wageningen'
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cranesbill 'Wageningen'

A herbaceous perennial, to around 35cm tall, with five-lobed leaves and salmon-pink flowers produced from late spring to early autumn

Synonyms
Geranium oxonianum 'Wageningen'
Geranium 'Wageningen'

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 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 Pink Green
Summer Pink Green
Autumn Pink Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Geraniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
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 any moderately fertile soil that is not waterlogged, in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or take basal cuttings in early to mid-spring and root with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Ground cover
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning

Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers

Pests

May be susceptble to vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies

Diseases

Prone to powdery mildews, downy mildews and virus diseases

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