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cranesbill 'Elke' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cranesbill 'Elke'

Geranium 'Elke'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

A cultivar related to G. sanguineum;a low-growing (usually <20cm), bushy, spreading plant with semi-procumbent stems bearing deeply divided dark green leaves. The upward-facing flowers are soft lilac-pink or mauve, each petal with a distinctive white edge, andborne during a long flowering season

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 FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any, moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils. Full sun or partial shade is best but 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 cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat

Pests

May get vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and a powdery mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenPond MarginsGreenhouseSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years