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Herbaceous Perennial

Geranium tuberosum
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tuberous-rooted cranesbill

A low-growing, tuberous perennial, sending up very finely cut leaves to 20-25cm tall, with a feathery appearance. Leaves are produced in spring, the plant then going dormant after flowering. Flowers are borne on slender, erect stems 40cm tall, in early summer, and are pale pink with reddish veining, 2.5cm across, with deeply notched petals

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Green
Summer Pink Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Geraniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
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

Correct

Plant range
Mediterranean

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or propagate by basal softwood cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning

No special pruning requirements; spring growth becomes dormant after flowering

Pests

May be damaged by vine weevil larvae, Geranium sawfly larvae, capsid bug, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews and powdery mildews

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