Geranium 'Philippe Vapelle'

RHS Plant Profile

cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle'

Synonyms

Geranium renardii 'Phillippe Vapelle'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A clump-forming perennial to 40cm, with attractive blue-grey, lobed basal leaves which have a softly hairy, finely wrinkled texture. Blue-violet flowers have a wide-open habit with notched petals and strongly marked dark veins, appearing in the summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Geraniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
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 full sun or part shade, but most soils (unless waterlogged) are tolerated

Propagation

Propagate by seed when ripe or in spring (cultivars may not come true), propagate by division in spring, late summer or autumn and increase by basal cuttings taken in early or mid-spring and root with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
City and courtyard gardens
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

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

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil larvae, sawfly larvae, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust, downy mildews, leafy gall, a virus and powdery mildews