Geranium 'Coombland White'

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cranesbill 'Coombland White'

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Synonyms

Geranium collinum 'Coombland White'
Geranium lambertii 'Coombland White'

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Herbaceous Perennial
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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

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, 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 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
Exposed or 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)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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

May be susceptible to a virus or downy mildews. May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions