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Beginner
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1m
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0.6m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Geranium 'Jolly Bee'
Other names: Geranium 'Jolly Bee', Cranesbill 'Jolly Bee'
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Genus: Geranium
Variety or cultivar: 'Jolly Bee' _ 'Jolly Bee' is a mound-forming perennial with marbled leaves with a soft velvety texture and large, cupped, blue flowers with white centres and maroon veins in late summer.
Geranium 'Jolly Bee' is: Deciduous
Flower: Violet, Dark-purple, White in Summer; White, Violet, Dark-purple in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Habit: Spreading
Geranium 'Jolly Bee' (Cranesbill 'Jolly Bee') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged). Will tolerate full shade.
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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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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Tessa Sykes
I have a wonderful huge carpet of Jolly Bee, about 3' high. Should I cut it down to continue the flowering season, if so how much should I cut down and when or will it just continue to flower without me cutting it down?
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- Posted: Thu. 7th July 2011 12:10
- Last reply: Thu. 7th July 2011 23:44
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