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Geranium renardii

Type Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form Ground-Hugging Rounded Clump
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours Dark blue Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Geranium renardii - Cultivation Notes

The tough and versatile Geranium makes an ideal front of border flowering plant that both covers ground and produced prodicious quantities of blossom. flourishing in most garden soils other than heavy wet and very droughty soils. Most prefer full or part sun in a sheltered position. Cut back growth to ground in Autumn and mulch with 2 - 3 inches of compost every few years. Ideally plant in groups of 3-5 or on mass as herbaceous ground cover.


Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Geranium renardii:
  • All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
  • Suitable for container growing
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations
Weaknesses of Geranium renardii
  • Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils
Design & Plant Use for Geranium renardii:
  • Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting

Common Missspellings: Jeraneum, Geranium, Geraneum, Jeranium, Garanium


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Geranium renardii

This plant is available from Crocus:


Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety' (cranesbill)

Late flowering, with soft, blue-mauve flowers.

Availability: available to order from spring 2013.

Size: 2 litre pot.

£8.99

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