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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Geranium sanguineum
Other names: Bloody cranesbill, Blood-red cranesbill
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Genus: Geranium
Species: G. sanguineum - G. sanguineum is a herbaceous perennial with green leaves and bright magenta flowers in summer and autumn.
Geranium sanguineum is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Dark-purple in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Geranium sanguineum (Bloody cranesbill) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Rock, Roof terrace, Underplanting, 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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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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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Bloody crane's-bill is found in base-rich grassland and scrub, open rocky woods, cliff-tops and stabilised sand dunes, mainly on limestone. It is a typical plant of limestone pavement in the north of England. They are very attractive to bees.
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