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Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'

 
Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'
cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'
Leaves are fairly large, sharply cut, and often purple-tinged in spring

Common name cranesbill
Family geraniaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z4-8)
Flowers pink (late spring)
Size 18-30"
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes ordinary garden soil
From seed reputed to come true from seed; self-seeds sparingly in our garden.
detailed seed-starting info below
Seed ripensextended period, starting late June

Another cranesbill, similar to many others we grow. This one is a hybrid of G. endressii and G. versicolor. Its pink flowers are patterned with darker veins. In our garden, it doesn't grow taller than 18" - so it makes a good front-of-the-border plant for our rambunctious back yard island.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island

Read about all the cranesbills in our garden on my geraniums page

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '00 trade. Baggy 70F (4w)-35F (3w)-70F (50%G, starting 3d)


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