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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Geranium 'Dragon Heart'
Other names: Cranesbill geranium 'Dragon Heart'
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Genus: Geranium
Variety or cultivar: 'Dragon Heart' _ 'Dragon Heart' is a clumping, herbaceous perennial with trailing stems and yellow-green leaves. In summer, it has large magenta flowers with black centres.
Geranium 'Dragon Heart' is: Deciduous
Flower: Magenta in Summer
Foliage: Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Geranium 'Dragon Heart' (Cranesbill geranium 'Dragon Heart') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Rock, Roof terrace, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Shade is tolerated.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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