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Korean cranesbill | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Korean cranesbill

Geranium koraiense

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

G. koraiense is a herbaceous perennial, up to 60cm high and wider than it is high, with palmate, mottled green leaves, and lilac-pink flowers, netted with darker purplish veins, and with white centres, from midsummer to autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

No pruning required, but cutting back flowered stems and old leaves may encourage the growth of fresh leaves and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in containers outdoors as soon as seed is ripe or in spring; by division in spring; or by basal softwood cuttings taken in spring and rooted with bottom heat

Pests

Generally pest-free, but may be affected by capsid bug, geranium sawfly, vine weevil, slugs and snails, and rabbits

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but may be affected by a rust, a downy mildew, leafy gall, and virus diseases; may also be affected by powdery mildews in dry conditions

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged AquaticGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years