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cranesbill 'Dusky Crûg' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cranesbill 'Dusky Crûg'

Geranium 'Dusky Crûg'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

A compact mound forming perennial with rounded deeply lobed maroon to purple brown leaves. Cup shaped pale pink flowers with deeper purple veins, flower freely from early spring to early autumn

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 Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any, moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils. Full sun or partial shade is best to retain leaf colour

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 cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat

Pests

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

Diseases

Maybe susceptible to Powdery mildews, a downy mildew and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years