Botanical Name: Geranium x cantabrigiense
Common Name: Canterbury cranesbill Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low, spreading groundcover, spreading by rhizomes; forms a lush, dense mat with flowers held above foliage Height 6 to 10" Spread to 24" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil prefers a well-drained soil, but likes moist conditions Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: Leaves simple palmate, to 2-1/2" across, often deeply split and scalloped on margins; normally dark green Flowers 5 petalled, to 1" across, available in pink, violet and white varieties; heaviest bloom late spring to early summer Fruit long pointed capsule – resembles bird’s beak Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings, runners Usage: excellent groundcover in perennial beds, mass plantings and large scale gardens; may be too invasive for small beds Landscape Care: Watering prefers uniform moisture, regular watering Fertilizing balanced, slow release at planting time Pruning head back after bloom to keep dense and compact Pests/Diseases tomato budworm Special Conditions/Other hybrid between Geranium macrorrhizum and G. dalmaticum Origin: hybrid Family: Geraniaceae Notes: |
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