Geranium 'Coombland White'
cranesbill 'Coombland White'
'Coombland White' is a semi-evergreen perennial with almost circular, lobed leaves mottled dark and light green with bronze tints especially in colder weather. The flowers are borne from mid-summer to early autumn and are very pale pink with a darker eye and veining
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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 | Pink | Bronze Green | ||
| Winter | Bronze Green |
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 GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- 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
Easy to grow on any well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by division, or take basal cuttings in spring and root with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
May be damaged by vine weevil larvae, sawfly larvae, capsid bug, slugs and snails
Diseases
Occasionally affected by a virus or a downy mildew. Powdery mildews may develop in dry conditions
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