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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Geranium 'Bevan's Variety' )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Other names
Geranium 'Bevan's Variety' , Bigroot geranium 'Bevan's Variety' , Bulgarian geranium 'Bevan's Variety' , Rock cranesbill, Balkan cranesbill 'Bevan's Variety'
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Variety or Cultivar
'Bevan's Variety' _ 'Bevan's Variety' is a rhizomatous, semi-evergreen perennial with lobed, toothed, aromatic, sticky, light green leaves and clusters of purple-pink flowers in early summer.
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Purple-pink in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Flushed red, Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Remove spent flower stems and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Geranium 'Bevan's Variety' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Rock, Roof terrace, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Will grow in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Full shade is tolerated.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full 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)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Other names
Geranium 'Bevan's Variety' , Bigroot geranium 'Bevan's Variety' , Bulgarian geranium 'Bevan's Variety' , Rock cranesbill, Balkan cranesbill 'Bevan's Variety'
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Variety or Cultivar
'Bevan's Variety' _ 'Bevan's Variety' is a rhizomatous, semi-evergreen perennial with lobed, toothed, aromatic, sticky, light green leaves and clusters of purple-pink flowers in early summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Purple-pink in Summer
Foliage
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Flushed red, Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove spent flower stems and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Geranium 'Bevan's Variety' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Rock, Roof terrace, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Will grow in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Full shade is tolerated.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full 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
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety' (Geranium 'Bevan's Variety' )
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.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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