Geranium 'Dusky Crug' (Cranesbill 'Dusky Crug')

Botanical name

Geranium 'Dusky Crug'

Other names

Geranium 'Dusky Crûg', Cranesbill 'Dusky Crug'

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Variety or Cultivar

'Dusky Crug' _ 'Dusky Crug' is a compact, mound-forming, herbaceous perennial with rounded, deeply-lobed, dark maroon to purple-brown leaves and branching stems bearing single, cup-shaped, veined, pale pink flowers from late spring into autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

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Colour

Flower

Pale-pink, Veined in Spring; Pale-pink, Veined in Summer; Pale-pink, Veined in Autumn

Foliage

Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Spring; Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Summer; Flushed brown, Dark-purple in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Vine weevil , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Capsid bug

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove spent flower stems and old leaves to encourage new leaves and flowers.

Propagation

Take basal cuttings in early to mid-spring. Root with bottom heat.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Geranium 'Dusky Crug' (Cranesbill 'Dusky Crug') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Add to salads, Beds and borders, Cake decoration, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Underplanting

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. Shade is tolerated. Avoid waterlogged sites.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but 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 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Geranium 'Dusky Crug' (Cranesbill 'Dusky Crug')

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/