Geranium sylvaticum f. roseum 'Baker's Pink'
wood cranesbill 'Baker's Pink'
A vigorous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial, up to 1.3m high, with deciduous, deeply lobed mid-green leaves, and many saucer-shaped, soft clear pink flowers, 3cm across, over a long flowering period, starting a little later than other G. sylvaticum cultivars, from late spring to early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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 sun or light shade in moist but well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wildlife gardens
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required, but cutting back flowered stems and old leaves may encourage the growth of fresh leaves and flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to capsid bug, geranium sawfly, vine weevil, slugs and snails but generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to a rust, a downy mildew, leafy gall, and virus diseases; may also be affected by powdery mildews in dry conditions but generally disease-free
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