Geranium 'Pink Penny' (Cranesbill 'Pink Penny')

Botanical name

Geranium 'Pink Penny'

Other names

Cranesbill 'Pink Penny', Geranium 'Jolly Pink', Crane's bill 'Pink Penny'

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Variety or Cultivar

'Pink Penny' _ 'Pink Penny' is a vigorous, mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with rounded, lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and loose clusters of veined, magenta flowers from early summer into autumn.

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Habit

Mat Forming, Cushion or Mound Forming

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Colour

Flower

Magenta, Veined in Summer

Foliage

Dark-purple, Flushed bronze 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 to encourage new leaves and a second flush of flowers.

Propagation

Tends to self-seed and typically comes true to type.

Propagation methods

Division, Basal cuttings, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Geranium 'Pink Penny' (Cranesbill 'Pink Penny') will reach a height of 0.45m 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- to sharply drained soil in full sun. Self-seeds freely. Will be evergreen in warm climates, herbaceous in areas with very cold winters.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

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, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Geranium 'Pink Penny' (Cranesbill 'Pink Penny')

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/