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Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' (Mountain cranesbill 'Bill Wallis')

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
0.6m
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'

Other names

Mountain cranesbill 'Bill Wallis', Hedgerow cranesbill 'Bill Wallis', Mountain geranium 'Bill Wallis'

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Variety or Cultivar

'Bill Wallis' _ 'Bill Wallis' is a clump-forming, hairy, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with rounded, lobed or scalloped, mid-green leaves and loose cymes of star-shaped, purple flowers from late spring into autumn.


Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' is: Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

Flower

Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in All seasons

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

Comes true from seed.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division, Seed

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Where to grow

Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' (Mountain cranesbill 'Bill Wallis') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Rock, Ground Cover, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Cake decoration, Beds and borders, Underplanting

Cultivation

Best planted in moderately fertile, well-drained soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Tolerates 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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

Companion plants

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Botanical name

Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'

Other names

Mountain cranesbill 'Bill Wallis', Hedgerow cranesbill 'Bill Wallis', Mountain geranium 'Bill Wallis'

Genus

Geranium Geranium

Variety or Cultivar

'Bill Wallis' _ 'Bill Wallis' is a clump-forming, hairy, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with rounded, lobed or scalloped, mid-green leaves and loose cymes of star-shaped, purple flowers from late spring into autumn.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

Colour

Flower

Purple in Spring; Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Capsid bug , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Vine weevil

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

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

Propagation

Comes true from seed.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division, Seed

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis' (Mountain cranesbill 'Bill Wallis') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Rock, Ground Cover, Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Cake decoration, Beds and borders, Underplanting

Cultivation

Best planted in moderately fertile, well-drained soil (apart from waterlogged) in either full sun or partial shade. Tolerates 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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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