Geranium pratense Reflections

This exclusive mix of perennial geraniums, called Geranium Reflections, allows you to obtain numerous different plants from sowing, at a low cost. They all offer large cup-shaped flowers in a range of carefully selected colours: blue, mauve, violet, pink, or white. The famous bicolour variety 'Splish-Splash' is also included. No garden is complete without these hardy and easy-to-grow plants. They thrive in moist and fertile soils.

The perennial geranium belongs to the Geraniaceae family. The Reflections selection is composed of highly varied horticultural cultivars, derived mainly from Geranium pratense, the meadow cranesbill. This robust species is found in wet meadows, along roadsides, and in mown meadows. The geraniums in this mix are herbaceous perennial plants with a bushy habit, reaching heights and widths of 30 to 60cm (12 to 24in), depending on the plants. They flower early in summer, in June-July, at the top of branched and hairy stems, and sometimes bloom again in September. The flowers, with a diameter of 30 to 35mm (1in), come in a wide range of colours, with the petals often finely veined in darker shades. Among them, you will recognise the white corollas splashed with blue-mauve of the 'Splish-Splash' variety. The flowering is nectar-rich and attractive to pollinators. The foliage is deciduous, composed of large polygonal, lobed and dentate leaves, which are medium green in colour, measuring 20cm (8in) long. They appear almost all the way along the robust and hairy stems. The foliage takes on a beautiful bronzed hue in autumn, depending on the plants.

Like many other species of perennial geraniums, Geranium pratense, its varieties and hybrids, thrive in a naturalistic garden and are superb plants, providing nectar and pollen for numerous insects such as butterflies, bees, bumblebees, etc. It is ideal for a cottage garden, in borders, along pathways, or on embankments. It will quickly add a splash of colour to simple perennial beds, where it will be a faithful companion to columbines, peonies, lupins, bellflowers, poppies, and other tall daisies.