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Botanical name: Geranium psilostemon
Other names: Armenian cranesbill, Geranium armenum
Genus: Geranium Geranium
Species: G. psilostemon - G. psilostemon is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with bright green, lobed leaves tinted red in autumn and upright stems bearing magenta flowers with black centres in summer.
Geranium psilostemon is: Deciduous
Flower: Magenta in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in Summer; Red in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Specific diseases: Downy mildew , Powdery mildew Downy mildew , Powdery mildew
Pruning: Remove stems once flowered and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Basal cuttings, Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Geranium psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildlife
Cultivation: Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Shade is tolerated. This is quite a tall species so may need support to prevent it flopping.
Soil type: Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Chalky (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered, Exposed
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Geranium psilostemon
Other names: Armenian cranesbill, Geranium armenum
Genus: Geranium Geranium
Species: G. psilostemon - G. psilostemon is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with bright green, lobed leaves tinted red in autumn and upright stems bearing magenta flowers with black centres in summer.
Geranium psilostemon is: Deciduous
Flower: Magenta in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in Summer; Red in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Specific diseases: Downy mildew , Powdery mildew
Pruning: Remove stems once flowered and old leaves to encourage the production of new leaves and flowers. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Basal cuttings, Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Geranium psilostemon (Armenian cranesbill) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildlife
Cultivation: Best planted in most moderately fertile soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Shade is tolerated. This is quite a tall species so may need support to prevent it flopping.
Soil type: Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Chalky (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage: Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered, Exposed
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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| Soil types: | Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Chalky (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Neutral, Alkaline, Acid | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered, Exposed | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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