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Beginner
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1m
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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 'Album'
Other names: Bloody cranesbill 'Album'
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Genus: Geranium
Variety or cultivar: 'Album' _ 'Album' is a herbaceous perennial with a spreading, open habit. It has small, dark-green leaves divided into narrow lobes with good autumn colour. In summer it bears pure white flowers.
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' (Bloody cranesbill 'Album') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation: Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Full 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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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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