Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
Geranium himalayense alpinum , Geranium grandiflorum var. alpinum, Himalayan crane's bill 'Gravetye', Himalayan cranesbill 'Gravetye'
Geranium Geranium
'Gravetye' _ 'Gravetye' is a mat-forming perennial with attractive lobed leaves and cup-shaped violet-blue flowers flushed reddish-purple around the white centre.
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Mat Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue, White, Purple in Summer
Bright-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Remove stems once flowered and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers.
Basal cuttings, Division
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Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Himalayan crane's bill 'Gravetye') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Shade is tolerated.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
Geranium himalayense alpinum , Geranium grandiflorum var. alpinum, Himalayan crane's bill 'Gravetye', Himalayan cranesbill 'Gravetye'
Geranium Geranium
'Gravetye' _ 'Gravetye' is a mat-forming perennial with attractive lobed leaves and cup-shaped violet-blue flowers flushed reddish-purple around the white centre.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Mat Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue, White, Purple in Summer
Bright-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil
Remove stems once flowered and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers.
Basal cuttings, Division
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Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Himalayan crane's bill 'Gravetye') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Shade is tolerated.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Himalayan crane's bill 'Gravetye')
Green semi-looper
Chrysodeixis eriosoma
Insect
Absent
3
3
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.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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