One of the most versatile plants around, the Cranesbill Geranium is used in everything from romantic English cottage garden planting in combination with roses and peonies to Mediterranean garden design alongside olives, citrus and lavenders.
Given space ‘Rozanne’ will spill over the edge of a pot or spread happily over a large area, covering the ground in a profusion of bright violet flowers right through from early summer to late autumn. Despite being robust, Gerry is pretty and delicate and works well to soften planting alongside adding floral interest. The bees absolutely love her too! She’s so popular that she was shortlisted as the Chelsea Plant of the Centenary, voted by the public as the bees-knees between 1993 and 2002. The love for her is still strong and to this day you’ll see her taking pride of place in Chelsea show gardens.
And why is Gerry so loved? Because she’s tolerant of sheltered or exposed positions, she’s happy in a wide range of light conditions, she’s drought tolerant, she spreads easily without intervention, and she’ll keep coming back year-after-year with a showstopping display of flowers.
To get the most out of your plant we recommend removing it from its nursery pot and planting it up into fresh compost in a larger pot where she can really put her roots down and get going. If she gets too big for her boots and you need her to reign in her enthusiasm, then divide her in spring.
Did you know?
Geranium’s common English name ‘Cranesbill’ comes from the fact that the seed head of some species looks like the head of a crane, those beautiful birds with long necks and a pointed beak.
Easy care
Most light conditions
Flowering
Well-drained soil
Pruning
