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Geranium bohemicum 'Orchid Blue' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Geranium bohemicum 'Orchid Blue'

Geranium bohemicum 'Orchid Blue'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

A bushy annual up to 50cm high, with downy, deeply lobed and toothed green leaves. Small, pale violet-blue flowers, with notched petals and darker veins, are produced in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well drained soil, may benefit from afternoon shade in hot summers

Pruning

Basal leaves often wilt at flowering stage, cut back after flowering to tidy faded foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in cold frames in autumn, germination is variable and may take anything from a week to up to three months. May self-seed in place and usually comes true

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, geranium sawfly, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews, rust diseases and virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years