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Geranium sylvaticum Album

Geranium sylvaticum Album
Wood Cranesbill, Woodland Geranium

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Received very small but it is still early. It seems to be thriving and already growing within a few days.

Clemence, 17/03/2022

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Lovely flowering in pure white for partial shade.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Geranium sylvaticum 'Album' or wood cranesbill forms in spring bright bushes of pure white flowers, perched at 60cm (24in) in height. The flower measures about 2cm (1in) in diameter.

This Geranium flowers abundantly in spring from May to June. Its large deciduous leaves are deeply cut. 

A perennial and vigorous plant, the Geranium sylvaticum 'Album' grows in shade, it likes coolness and self-seeds spontaneously in soil rich in humus to form magnificent colonies, spectacular in the undergrowth in spring.

Beautiful in the undergrowth, combine it with white blooms and foliage: Holcus mollis Variegatus, Hesperis matronalis Alba or the white bellflower.

Geranium sylvaticum Album in pictures

Geranium sylvaticum Album (Flowering) Flowering
Geranium sylvaticum Album (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 2 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Geranium

Species

sylvaticum

Cultivar

Album

Family

Geraniaceae

Other common names

Wood Cranesbill, Woodland Geranium

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Place Geranium Sylvaticum 'Album' in full sun or partial shade in a preferably moist but well-draining soil. To plant, work the soil to a depth of 20cm (8in) by crumbling it well and placing a bottom amendment such as bonemeal in the planting hole. Position your plant, removed from its pot, by covering the top of the root ball with 3cm (1in) of soil, backfill and water thoroughly to eliminate air pockets. In dry weather, it is necessary to water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate root growth.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, humus-rich, light and fertile

Care

Pruning instructions After flowering, it is wise to cut back the stems and leaves to ground level in order to avoid excessive seed sowing and to encourage new foliage and promote a second flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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