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cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle'

Geranium 'Philippe Vapelle'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'Philippe Vapelle' is a clump-forming perennial. Plants make neat mounds to 40cm, with attractive blue-grey, lobed basal leaves which have a softly hairy, finely wrinkled texture like G. renardii, one of the parents of this cultivar. Flowers have wide-open habit with notched petals; bluish violet with strongly marked dark veins

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 FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun or part shade, but most soils (unless waterlogged) are tolerated

Pruning

Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh growth and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed when ripe or in spring (cultivars may not come true), propagate by division in spring, late summer or autumn and increase by basal cuttings taken in early or mid-spring and root with bottom heat

Pests

May be damaged by vine weevil larvae, sawfly larvae, slugs and snails

Diseases

A virus and downy mildews may be troublesome and in dry conditions powdery mildews may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years