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Himalayan cranesbill 'Derrick Cook' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Himalayan cranesbill 'Derrick Cook'

Geranium himalayense 'Derrick Cook'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'Derrick Cook' is a rhizomatous perennial forming a low mound of deeply divided and lobed foliage to around 40cm high. White, saucer-shaped flowers with purple veins to 5cm in diameter are borne above the foliage from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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 FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth 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 Geranium sawfly

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years