Geranium incanum (Carpet cranesbill)

Botanical name

Geranium incanum

Other names

Carpet cranesbill, Carpet geranium

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Species

G. incanum - G. incanum is a tender, bushy, mound-forming, evergreen perennial with branching stems bearing finely divided, aromatic, grey-green leaves and from summer into autumn, loos clusters fo deep pink flower with darker veins and white-marked petal bases.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Bushy

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Colour

Flower

Dark-pink in Summer; Dark-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Grey-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Sawflies , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove old flowers and leaves in late autumn.

Propagation

Divide in early autumn or early spring. Sow seed in a cold frame in spring.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Geranium incanum (Carpet cranesbill) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates a range of soil conditions. Tolerates drought and neglect. Mulch in colder areas. Self-seeds readily.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

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

Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Geranium incanum (Carpet cranesbill)

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/