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Geranium pratense |
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| | 'Albiflorum' |
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| | Distant offspring of 'Splish Splash' |
| Common name |
meadow cranesbill |
| Family |
geraniaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
white, blue (late spring) |
| Size |
18" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
| Seed ripens | early July |
I received seed in a trade one year for 'Splish Splash', and got a good number of seedlings. Planted them all in a row along our driveway, expecting the promised white-and-blue-splashed flowers - but when they bloomed the next year, some were plain white, others plain blue. Still, they were nice enough, and we kept them around. They get some of the worst conditions our garden offers (hot, dry, probably also some salt), yet most of them have survived.
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| | A white seedling from Splish Splash |
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| | Foliage photo for a different one, grown from 'Albiflorum' seed |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Read about all the cranesbills in our garden on my geraniums page One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Priscilla Luh | Apr 25, 2016 | Hi Rob!
Want to make sure that what I just pulled up from neighbor's yard is in fact a meadow geranium. Do they have a taproot?
Thanks!
Wondering
If I recall, they have fleshy roots, but not a single strong taproot. I'm away from my garden this season, so I'm afraid I can't check for you. |
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