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mallow-flowered cranesbill

Geranium malviflorum

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Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

G. malviflorum is a tuberous-rooted perennial to 30cm tall, with rounded leaves deeply divided into 7 lobes, appearing in autumn and dying away in summer; mallow-like light or deep purple flowers with dark-veined petals, open in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in full sun and with good drainage, but tolerates nutrient-poor soils and can be used in much the same way as spring bulbs, using annuals or neighbouring plants to occupy the space in summer

Pruning

Dies away back to ground level in summer

Propagation

Divide the tubers shortly after the foliage has been lost, but before autumn

Pests

Generally robust and trouble-free, but can occasionally suffer from slugs, snails, aphids, vine weevil and geranium saw fly

Diseases

Problem-free generally, but rust and a virus may occasionally occur

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverWall Side BordersCottage InformalHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years