Geranium pratense 'Purple Ghost'
meadow cranesbill 'Purple Ghost'
A clump-forming perennial with hairy stems and deeply-lobed, dark maroon-coloured foliage. The saucer-shaped flowers are white to pale lilac in colour, 4cm across and are around all summer long
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Purple | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical 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 moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed, or 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
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Ground cover
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, geranium sawfly, slugs or snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to downy mildews and Powdery mildews
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