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Geranium phaeum 'Album' (Geranium 'Album')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
Other names
Geranium 'Album'
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Variety or Cultivar
'Album' _ 'Album' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed leaves. From late spring to mid-summer, it produces pure white flowers on upright, wiry stems.
Geranium phaeum 'Album' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Sawflies , Vine weevil Capsid bug , Sawflies , Vine weevil
Downy mildew , Powdery mildew Downy mildew , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Remove stems once flowered 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 phaeum 'Album' (Geranium 'Album') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Best planted in most moderately fertile soils in either full sun or partial shade.
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)
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Botanical name
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
Other names
Geranium 'Album'
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Variety or Cultivar
'Album' _ 'Album' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed leaves. From late spring to mid-summer, it produces pure white flowers on upright, wiry stems.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Sawflies , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove stems once flowered 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 phaeum 'Album' (Geranium 'Album') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Best planted in most moderately fertile soils in either full sun or partial shade.
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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Geranium phaeum 'Album' (Geranium 'Album')
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 Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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