Scientific Name:
Geranium
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oxonianum
Pronunciation:
jur-AY-nee-um ex ocks-oh-nee-AY-num
Common Name:
pink cranesbill
Family Name:
Geraniaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal or opposite on flowering stems, orbicular, palmately lobed, margin incised and dentate, pubescent, may have zonal markings; flowers 3-4cm wide, cup-shaped, 5 pink petals (white and purple cvs.), veins darker.
Habit:
Arching, Open, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (G. endressii x G. versicolor)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Filler, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include
G. 'Anmore',
G. ‘Claridge Druce’, and
G. 'Phoebe Noble'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink (neon pink)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Initially capsule-like, but splits into 5 mericarps which each open like a follicle to release a single seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Leaf miner insect, Mildew, Mold, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
