Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
meadow cranesbill 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
A spreading, herbaceous perennial making a clump to 60cm or more in height, with jaggedly-lobed pale green leaves and light grey-violet flowers 4cm in width, tinged rose-pink, in early and midsummer
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 | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Grey Silver Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Orange | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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 moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or propagate by basal cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Wildflower meadow
- Coastal
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, capsid bug and geranium sawfly
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews, rust diseases and virus diseases
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