Geranium 'Dragon Heart' (Cranesbill geranium 'Dragon Heart')
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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 per year |
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
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Specific pests: Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Remove stems once flowered and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Basal cuttings, Division. REGISTER to read more...
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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.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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