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Geranium renardii (Renard geranium)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Geranium renardii
Other names
Renard geranium
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Species
G. renardii - G. renardii is a herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming habit. It has grey-green, lobed, wrinkly leaves. In summer it bears white or pale mauve flowers with violet veins.
Geranium renardii is: Deciduous
Habit
Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-purple, White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Summer; Grey-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 old flowers and leaves to encourage new growth.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Geranium renardii (Renard geranium) will reach a height of 0.3m 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, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in poor soil except for waterlogged soils in full sun or partial shade (full shade is tolerated).
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 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)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Geranium renardii
Other names
Renard geranium
Genus
Geranium Geranium
Species
G. renardii - G. renardii is a herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming habit. It has grey-green, lobed, wrinkly leaves. In summer it bears white or pale mauve flowers with violet veins.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-purple, White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Sawflies , Vine weevil
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove old flowers and leaves to encourage new growth.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Geranium renardii (Renard geranium) will reach a height of 0.3m 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, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in poor soil except for waterlogged soils in full sun or partial shade (full shade is tolerated).
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 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 renardii (Renard geranium)
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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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| 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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Is it difficult to get this geranium to flower? Have tried in both dry sunny border on slightly alkaline soil, as well as slightly damper, partly shaded border in Herts garden. In both cases the plants have now been in 18 months! Hopefully I'll see some f
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