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Geranium platyanthum |
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Synonym(s) |
Geranium chinense; Geranium eriostemon |
Common name |
cranesbill |
Family |
geraniaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial |
Flowers |
purple |
Size |
12-18" |
Light |
sun-part shade |
Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
Seed ripens | early July |
There are so many perennial geraniums - it's hard to keep them straight. This one is medium-high, with lavender-purple flowers starting in May and continuing into June. The foliage is typical of cranesbills, not as deeply cut as some.
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| In this picture, the soft-hairyness of the fruiting body for which cranesbills are named is accentuated by early-morning dew. |
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| Technicolor autumn foliage (November) |
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| Early spring foliage |
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| Different autumn, different color |
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... Read about all the cranesbills in our garden on my geraniums page About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following commentsMary Bosman | Oct 28, 2015 | Hi Rob - Your Hardy Geranium page with the different leaves is so very helpful. I live near a public compost site and find a LOT of hardy geraniums and have to be a sleuth to know what kind they are! It's a treasure hunt indeed when I visit there but a lot of times they have no blossoms and I have to wait til spring to discover what exactly I have. Thanks much for your info! |
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