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geranium 'Russell Prichard' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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geranium 'Russell Prichard'

Geranium × riversleaianum 'Russell Prichard'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'Russell Prichard' is a trailing herbaceous perennial to 30cm tall, making a wide mat of neat, rounded, lobed grey-green leaves and rich magenta-pink flowers 3cm wide in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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 any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Most soils (unless waterlogged) in either sun or shade are tolerated

Pruning

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

Propagation

Take basal stem cuttings in spring. Divide between early autumn and early spring or cut back the plants after flowering in summer then divide, replant and water well

Pests

May be damaged by vine weevil larvae, Geranium sawfly larve, capsid bug or slugs and snails

Diseases

Downy mildew or a virus are occasional problems. Powdery mildew in dry conditions may be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years