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Meadow Cranesbill Seeds - Geranium pratense

Geranium pratense
Meadow Cranesbill, Meadow Geranium

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Geranium pratense or Meadow Cranesbill is a robust perennial wildflower that offers a profusion of soft violet-blue flowers in early summer. It returns and blooms faithfully, year after year on rather loose, bending stalks. The dense foliage turns bronze in autumn. This reliable, versatile plant will find a place in any garden, thriving in cool, rich soil.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
20 days
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Sowing period March to April
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

Geranium pratense or Meadow Cranesbill is a robust perennial wildflower that offers a profusion of soft violet-blue flowers in early summer. It returns and blooms faithfully, year after year on rather loose, bending stalks. The dense foliage turns bronze in autumn. This reliable, versatile plant will find a place in any garden, thriving in cool, rich soil.

Geranium pratense belongs to the Geraniaceae family. Its origins are uncertain, but it is spread over a wide area, from Western Europe to Western China. This hardy, herbaceous perennial occurs naturally in meadows and on roadsides. It forms bushy clumps, 50 cm tall and wide. It flowers in June-July, at the top of branched, hairy stems, sometimes repeat flowering in September. The 3-4 cm blooms are light blue-violet, marked with fine white veins and darker, protruding anthers. They are loved by foraging insects. The foliage is deciduous, made up of large, lobed and toothed, medium green leaves, approx. 20 cm long, appearing almost all the way along the sturdy, hairy stems. It takes on a nice bronze hue in autumn.

Like many other perennial geranium species, Geranium pratense performs very well in naturalistic gardens, providing nectar and pollen for many foraging insects such as butterflies, bees, bumblebees, etc... It is an ideal plant for cottage gardens, quickly bring colour to perennial beds or borders. It can also be grown along driveways or on slopes. Combine it with columbines, peonies, lupines, bellflowers, poppies and daisies.

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Meadow Cranesbill Seeds - Geranium pratense (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Geranium

Species

pratense

Family

Geraniaceae

Other common names

Meadow Cranesbill, Meadow Geranium

Origin

Central Europe

Product reference4811

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Planting and care

Sow from February to June or in September-October in seed trays or pots filled with moist soil. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of potting mix or vermiculite. Keep at a temperature of 15-20 °C, in a propagator a transparent plastic bag. Germination usually takes about 20 days, but can be slower. If your seedlings still haven't appeared after 8 weeks, place the seed trays or pots in the refrigerator for 3 weeks to lift the dormancy, before bringing them back out to 15-20 °C. For best results, the recommended method is to get as close as possible to the germination conditions experienced in its natural environment. When the seedlings are strong enough to be handled, transplant them into individual pots. Gradually harden them off for 10 to 15 days before planting them out in their final position, leaving 60 cm between each plant. In the wild, Geranium pratense prefers woods and hillsides in areas that are mown annually. It prefers a sunny position and cool, rich, limestone soil. If the soil is too heavy, add leaf compost to the garden soil in the planting hole. It tolerates semi-shade but will be less floriferous. After flowering, cut back the stems and leaves down to ground level to avoid self-sowing and to promote fresh growth, sometimes even repeat flowering in the autumn.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to April
Germination time (days) 20 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -34°C (USDA zone 4) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil moisture Moist soil, Draining, rich, humus-bearing

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