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:
Claridge Druce has 3cm flower has dark purple veins on the throat, leaves are larger, darker, and more round than 'Phoebe Noble' which has 3cm bubblegum pink flowers, and very pubescent leaves.
Habit:
Arching, Open, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep 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. Three cultivars planted around the wood platform (old gazebo location): G. 'Anmore', G. ‘Claridge Druce’ (hairy, tall, dark veined, rose pink flowers; under the cherry tree), and G. 'Phoebe Noble' (under the pine).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
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
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
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:
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 (Drought tolerant)
