Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'
cransbill
An excellent choice for early colour in shady borders, this hardy perennial produces upright stems topped with delicate, pale pink...
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Plant description
An excellent choice for early colour in shady borders, this hardy perennial produces upright stems topped with delicate, pale pink flowers that fade from near-white with purple veining to a soft blush as they age.
The small blooms appear in late spring and early summer and are a useful early food source for pollinators. Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush' has a clump-forming habit and attractive lobed green foliage, which helps to suppress weeds and create low-maintenance ground cover.
Like other dusky cranesbills, it's well-suited to woodland-style planting or areas with dappled light.
The small blooms appear in late spring and early summer and are a useful early food source for pollinators. Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush' has a clump-forming habit and attractive lobed green foliage, which helps to suppress weeds and create low-maintenance ground cover.
Like other dusky cranesbills, it's well-suited to woodland-style planting or areas with dappled light.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade / shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Geranium phaeum Wendy's Blush:
Geranium phaeum, and its cultivars, prefer reliably moist to damp soils with some shade. When planting, incorporate a scoop of well-rotted compost into the planting hole and water in well.
Once established, in midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves.
After a couple of seasons, lift and divide large clumps in spring to maintain plant health and vigour.
Once established, in midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves.
After a couple of seasons, lift and divide large clumps in spring to maintain plant health and vigour.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
