Geranium 'Blushing Turtle' (Cranesbill 'Blushing Turtle')

Botanical name

Geranium 'Blushing Turtle'

Other names

Cranesbill 'Blushing Turtle', Geranium sanguineum 'Blushing Turtle'

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Variety or Cultivar

'Blushing Turtle' _ 'Blushing Turtle' is a vigorous, upright to rounded, spreading, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, pink flowers with darker pink veins.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Rounded, Spreading

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Colour

Flower

Veined, Pink in Summer; Veined, Pink in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Sawflies , Vine weevil

Specific diseases

Downy mildew , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove old flowers and leaves to encourage the production of new growth.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Geranium 'Blushing Turtle' (Cranesbill 'Blushing Turtle') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Best planted in most moderately fertile soils (apart from waterlogged).

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

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

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Geranium 'Blushing Turtle' (Cranesbill 'Blushing Turtle')

Common pest name

Green semi-looper

Scientific pest name

Chrysodeixis eriosoma

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous moth pest which is morphologically identical to a pest already established in the UK in protected environments and being controlled by IPM. Not expected to cause greater impacts than other species of Chrysodeixis in the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/