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Erodium glandulosum Spanish Eyes - Storksbill

Erodium glandulosum Spanish Eyes
Storksbill

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Superb; the pot has bloomed until January.

Chantal, 03/02/2024

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A variety with evergreen silver-green foliage, aromatic and highly dissected, covered in summer with delicate flowers, as if made of paper. They are composed of 5 delicate and transparent petals, pink-lilac veined with purple, of which two petals also have purple spots at the base. It is a perennial that loves the warmth and drought of a well-exposed rocky soil. A plant related to geraniums, it is easy to grow. It is a groundcover plant that only dislikes heavy soils and soil that becomes waterlogged in winter.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to October
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Description

Erodium or STorksbill Spanish Eyes is a variety with evergreen silver-green foliage, aromatic and highly divided, which is covered in summer with delicate flowers that look like paper. They are composed of 5 delicate and transparent petals, pink-lilac veined with purple, two of which have additional purple spots at the base. It is a perennial that loves the heat and drought of a well-exposed rocky soil. Similar to geraniums, it is easy to grow and its very pleasant flowering combines well with its light foliage. It is a groundcover plant that only dislikes heavy soils and soil that becomes waterlogged in winter.

Erodium belongs to the Geraniaceae family. Erodium Spanish Eyes is derived from the species E. glandulosum, native to the Pyrenees. It forms a compact and dense clump and has very divided silver-green foliage, reminiscent of ferns. This foliage is evergreen in winter.  Floral stems rise above this vegetation, bearing very open umbels of five petals, pink-lilac, veined with purple, marked with darker spots on only two petals. Overall this forms a 20 cm (8in) tall and 30 cm (12in) wide groundcover, which is very floriferous from May to September. Like its perennial relative, it is also called Cranesbill, alluding to its elongated fruit that appears at the end of flowering. If allowed to mature, the plant self-seeds abundantly.

Erodium Spanish Eyes is resistant to cold and drought. Beneath the apparent delicacy of its flowers lies a vigorous perennial groundcover, easy to grow in any well-draining soil in the sun, provided the soil remains dry and well-drained in winter. It is ideal in a rockery and in a trough, top of a wall associated with Stipas, low Sedums or Origans. It is also perfect on a slope or in a raised and sunny bed. It grows well in pots.

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Erodium glandulosum Spanish Eyes - Storksbill (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Umbel
Flower size 2 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Erodium

Species

glandulosum

Cultivar

Spanish Eyes

Family

Geraniaceae

Other common names

Storksbill

Origin

Pyrenees

Product reference182121

Planting and care

Erodium Spanish Eyes should be planted in spring in well-drained soil, even limestone, in the sun. It is not susceptible to any disease or parasite. It is an easy-to-grow plant that only dislikes heavy, clay soils, waterlogged in winter. However, avoid excessively dry areas.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained, not too fertile

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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