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bloody cranesbill 'Splendens' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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bloody cranesbill 'Splendens'

Geranium sanguineum var. striatum 'Splendens'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

'Splendens' forms substantial mounds to 30cm tall, spread to 70cm. Flowers are very pale shell pink with darker veins, freely produced from late spring into early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

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

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any, moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils. Full sun or partial shade is best but shade is tolerated

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 get vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies

Diseases

May be affected by downy mildews and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersGround CoverBanks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

OutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years