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Herbaceous Perennial

Geranium ibericum Cav. 'Ushguli Grijs'
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cranesbill 'Ushguli Grijs'

A herbaceous perennial, up to 30cm high, forming dense clumps with lobed green leaves, tinted red in autumn, and grey-blue flowers, with purple veins, in early summer

Synonyms
Geranium 'Ushguli Grijs'
Geranium wallichianum 'Ushguli Grey'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Purple Blue Grey Silver Green
Autumn Red Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

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

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Geraniaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
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 full sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil; excellent for ground-cover

Propagation

Propagate by division or softwood cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Low Maintenance
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
Pruning

No pruning required, but cutting back flowered stems and old leaves may encourage the growth of fresh leaves and flowers

Pests

May be susceptible to capsid bug, geranium sawfly, and vine weevil

Diseases

May be affected by a rust, a downy mildew, leafy gall, and powdery mildews

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