Geranium platypetalum 'Turco' (Broad-petalled cranesbill 'Turco')

Botanical name

Geranium platypetalum 'Turco'

Other names

Broad-petalled cranesbill 'Turco', Geranium sinense 'Turco'

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Variety or Cultivar

'Turco' _ 'Turco' is a clump-forming, hairy, herbaceous perennial with rounded, deeply lobed and toothed, mid- to dark green leaves and, in summer, flat, saucer-shaped, violet-blue flowers with dark purple veins and white centres.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

Violet, Blue, Veined in Summer

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove old leaves and spent flower stems to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Geranium platypetalum 'Turco' (Broad-petalled cranesbill 'Turco') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Add to salads, Cake decoration, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Underplanting

Cultivation

Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil in parital or full shade. Will tolerate most soils unless waterlogged. Thrives in damp shade.

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

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 platypetalum 'Turco' (Broad-petalled cranesbill 'Turco')

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/