Geranium sanguineum Alan Bloom ('Bloger')

bloody cranesbill [Alan Bloom]
A low, bushy perennial to 30cm high that forms a spreading mound of small, deeply-lobed, dark green leaves. Saucer-shaped, bright pink, veined flowers to 3cm across are borne singly above the foliage in 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
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Red Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Matforming
- 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
Trade
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
- Rock garden
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, capsid bug and geranium sawfly
Diseases
May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews
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