Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Carol'
cranesbill 'Carol'
'Carol' is a low-growing, evergreen, herbaceous perennial, to 15cm tall, with rounded, deeply-lobed, grey-green leaves and slightly-cupped, rich purple-pink flowers, 3cm in width, with a dark eye and dark veins, produced in late spring and early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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 well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by basal cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Garden edging
- 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
May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews
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