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cranesbill 'Brookside' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cranesbill 'Brookside'

Geranium 'Brookside'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'Brookside' is a spreading, floriferous hardy geranium with deeply divided yellowish-green leaves and abundant clear violet-blue flowers with paler centres, and fine reddish veins, borne on periphery of foliage; stems reasonably short, to 50cm. May rebloom throughout 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

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or part shade; full shade is tolerated

Pruning

Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or propagate by basal softwood cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat

Pests

May be attacked by vine weevil, capsid bug and geranium sawfly

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years