Geranium phaeum var. lividum 'Joan Baker'
dusky cranesbill 'Joan Baker'
'Joan Baker' is a vigorous cultivar, growing to 75cm tall, with lobed and toothed basal leaves. The nodding, mauve-pink flowers, borne in late spring and early summer, are paler at the edges of the frilled, slightly-reflexed petals and have a ring of lilac veins around the eye
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full shade
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- 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 part shade but most soils (unless waterlogged) are tolerated. Especially good in damp shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or basal cuttings in early or mid-spring and root with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut flowered stems and old leaves to the base to encourage new foliage and flowers
Pests
May be damaged by capsid bug, vine weevil larvae, sawfly larvae, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus, downy mildews and powdery mildews
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