Plant Library

With Geranium wallichianum as one of the parents and being a sport of Geranium x 'Rozanne', this selection shows like a compact form of 'Rozanne' with prolonged blooming season and showy blue flowers with that distinct white eye. The compact habit suits smaller spaces.

The blue flowers with white eye are characteristic of the wallichianum parent. More compact than the extremely popular 'Rozanne' making it suitable for smaller gardens. The extended flowering period provides months of colour.

A hybrid geranium with blue flowers featuring darker veining. Forms spreading clumps with divided foliage. The blue flowers appear over an extended period through summer. Combines the best qualities of its parents with improved garden performance.

Thrives in sun or part shade with average soil. The true blue colour is valuable in summer borders. The extended flowering provides continuous interest. The spreading habit weaves through neighbours without being invasive. Suitable for middle border positions and cottage gardens.

A fantastic cranesbill with superb colour similar to Geranium psilostemon, which is one of its parents, but shorter in stature, much longer blooming, and sterile. The leaves turn orange and red in autumn. Beautiful with blues, grays, anything really. The magenta flowers have dark eyes.

RHS Award of Garden Merit and Great Plant Pick. The sterility means no self-seeding issues. The extended bloom period surpasses the parent. The autumn colour adds seasonal interest. One of the best hybrid geraniums combining colour, form, and extended flowering. Works with wide range of colour combinations.

A multitude of lilac-pink flowers appear in clusters atop sturdy stems that cover the plant from early to midsummer. Flowers only once so no clipping is required. A clumping geranium with dull green healthy foliage. Makes substantial display when in bloom.

RHS Award of Garden Merit. The clustered flowers create strong impact during peak bloom. The sturdy stems support flowers well without staking. No repeat flowering but no maintenance required. The healthy foliage remains attractive after flowering. Suitable for low-maintenance borders.

A species geranium with deeply divided foliage and white or pale pink flowers held on upright stems. Native to southern Europe and Turkey forming clumps with attractive ferny leaves. The flowers appear over an extended period through summer.

Thrives in well-drained soil in sun or part shade. The deeply divided foliage provides fine texture. Less commonly grown than hybrid geraniums but worthy of garden space. The long flowering period and attractive foliage make it valuable. Suitable for naturalistic plantings and cottage gardens.

Not as vigorous as species but good grower forming lush mounds with handsome foliage making it useful for larger weed-smothering drifts. Covered with large four to five centimetre diameter white upward-facing flowers with contrasting pale lilac veins. Can self-seed moderately under favourable conditions.

Removal of spent flowers prevents seeding and can generate sparse floral display later in season. The large white flowers with lilac veining are particularly attractive. The lush foliage creates substantial drifts. Less vigorous than species makes it more manageable. Suitable for groundcover in larger spaces.

One of the big-root geraniums valued for extreme toughness and adaptability. Fragrant semi-evergreen foliage with mosquito-repelling qualities. Try rubbing leaves on exposed skin. Flowers briefly but foliage provides season-long interest. Easy to contain by pulling stems from beneath clump.

On the top-ten list of most abuse-tolerant plants. Only prolonged drought temporarily sets them back. Combines easily with other plants in sun or shade. Doesn't flop, requires no credentials to grow. Great Plant Pick. The magenta-pink flowers of this selection appear in late spring.

Hot lipstick-pink flowers appear throughout summer on this vigorous selection made by the late Phoebe Noble. Only suitable as groundcover in wild corners of garden where it can spread with short runners as well as by seed. The vibrant colour provides strong impact.

More vigorous than most oxonianum forms requiring space to spread. The continuous flowering and vigorous growth make it suitable for challenging sites. The hot pink colour is more intense than typical selections. Best in naturalistic areas where spreading is acceptable.