Latin name: Geranium palmatum
Description: If you like Geranium maderense, but can’t grow it because its frost tender Geranium palmatum is an equally attractive alternative. This seductive short-lived perennial has long stems and finely divided mid-green leaves up to 35cm across. The flowers are saucer-shaped, five-petalled, pinkish purple up to 4cm across on large terminal heads up to 60cm across. The flower stems are rather sticky when touched as the stems are covered in purple glandular hairs.
Hardiness: hardy to about -5C for short periods
Height: 1.2m
Position: Full sun to light shade
Soil: humus rich, very well drained soil
Water: Fairly drought tolerant once established
Usage: Best grown close to a path where you can enjoy the enormous sprays of purply-pink in summer
This post was written by:
Debbie - who has written 872 posts on My Climate Change Garden.
I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and who is keen to "manage" the effects of shifting weather patterns on my garden.
Writing this blog is my passion and it has evolved over 12 years to inspire engagement with climate change outside our back doors, in our personal gardens and green spaces.
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Thu, Apr 10, 2008
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