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meadow cranesbill 'Victor Reiter' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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meadow cranesbill 'Victor Reiter'

Geranium pratense (Victor Reiter Group) 'Victor Reiter'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

Strain is a clump-forming perennial to 45cm tall with deeply-cut leaves emerging purple in spring and then aging to dark green with purple flushes. The summer flowers are a lavender-pink colour sometimes with a paler eye

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

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

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

Can get vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoorPond MarginsConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years