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Alpine Rockery
Erodium × variabile 'Roseum'
storksbill 'Roseum'
'Roseum' is a compact spreading perennial to 10cm, with dark grey-green, oval, slightly lobed leaves and deep pink flowers 1.5cm in width, with darker veins
Synonyms
Erodium reichardii 'Roseum'Erodium chamaedryoides 'Roseum'
see moreGeranium reichardii 'Roseum'
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Trailing
- Genus
Erodium can be annuals, perennials or subshrubs, some evergreen, with lobed or pinnately divided leaves and bowl-shaped, 5-petalled flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in rock garden, alpine house or trough. Deadhead regularly
Propagation
Propagate by basal stem cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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