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Canary Island geranium | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Canary Island geranium

Geranium palmatum

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae
Common Names: anemone-leav'd geranium, anemone-leaved cranesbill

About this plant

G. palmatum is a robust evergreen perennial forming a large rosette of deeply divided leaves to 30cm wide, with dark-centred purplish-pink flowers 4cm wide in large branched inflorescences to 1.2m tall in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun

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 attacked by vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years