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Erodium manescavii |
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| Common name |
heronsbill |
| Family |
geraniaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
violet, in summer |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
nick seed, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late June |
Well-behaved relative of the hardy geranium (cranesbill), features purple flowers over attractive, finely cut foliage. The intricate markings (little faces) on the flowers are noticeable only up-close. Low-maintenance perennial.
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| | We're grateful for any plant that's still flowering in early November |
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| | Leaves are quite different from those of their geranium relatives |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: the lane, side garden, back yard island About my plant portraits
Some helpful links to other websites
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Adam Rice | Aug 26, 2005 | Rob - thanks for the information. My Auntie was trying to find some information about Erodium manescavii and we quickly found what we needed on your web page |
- Seed from '00 trade. Baggy 70F (70%G, 7-21d). Nicking necessary for some seeds
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (20%G, starting 3d)
- Seed from '02 garden. Baggy 70F (25%G, 9d)
- Seed from '03 garden. Baggy 70F (84%G, starting 16d). Some seeds would not germinate until after nicking, as long as 60d after starting
- Seed from '04 garden. Nicked through outer coat. Baggy 70F (40%G, 8-11d)
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August 21, 2005
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