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Manescau storksbill | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Manescau storksbill

Erodium manescavii

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Erodium
Family: Geraniaceae
Common Names: Manescau heronsbill, showy heron's bill

About this plant

E.manescavii is a clump-forming perennial with pinnate, toothed, hairy mid-green basal leaves to 30cm long. Clusters of 3cm wide saucer-shaped magenta-purple flowers have dark spots on the upper petals and are freely borne on long stems from early summer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, sharply drained neutral to alkaline soil rock garden, alpine house or trough. Deadhead regularly

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by basal stem cuttings or division; propagate by seed as soon as ripe

Pests

Generally pest free but vine weevils may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years