Cranesbill

A clump-forming species of hardy geranium. Originally a native perennial with striking flowers. Upright flowering stems up to 50 cm tall grow from a clump of deep green, deeply lobed leaves. A hardy and long-lived plant in good conditions. The Azure Skies cultivar has double azure-blue flowers.

A clump-forming species of hardy geranium. High upright stems with double flowers in a soft violet-blue color grow from a clump of deep green, deeply lobed leaves. In good conditions, it is a hardy and long-lived plant. After the first wave of flowering, it is recommended to cut it back and water it; it will regrow and set buds again. Despite the double flowers, this cultivar attracts plenty of bees and butterflies. Excellent resistance in drier conditions is also reported.

A clump-forming species of geranium. Originally a native perennial with striking blue flowers in the natural species. Upright flowering stems up to 50 cm tall grow from a clump of rich green, deeply cut leaves. In good conditions, it is a hardy and long-lived plant. The Striatum cultivar, sometimes also referred to as Splish Splash. The white flowers look as if splashed with blue paint. The intensity of the coloring can vary; purely white and purely blue flowers may appear on the plant. At home in your flower beds, select those with the most blue markings and propagate them further by dividing the clumps to maintain the color variety.

The Dusky Cranesbill grows in wetter meadows and light forests. The leaves of the 'Samobor' cultivar are divided, with brownish-purple spots at the notches. Flowers are in a dark bordeaux shade. It sprouts early in the spring and spreads into dense carpets. Suitable for naturalistic plantings.

A clump-forming species of geranium. Originally a native perennial with striking blue flowers in the natural species. Upright flowering stems up to 50 cm tall grow from a clump of rich green, deeply cut leaves. In good conditions, it is a hardy and long-lived plant. In the Painter’s Palette cultivar, you get a whole range of colors. Plants can have pink, white, blue-violet, and speckled flowers.

A clump-forming species of geranium. Originally a native perennial with striking blue flowers in the natural species. Upright flowering stems up to 50 cm tall grow from a clump of rich green, deeply cut leaves. In good conditions, it is a hardy and long-lived plant. An exception among the commonly blue-flowering meadow cranesbills. Rose Queen has soft pastel pink flowers with darker veining.

Strongly aromatic leaves and the ability to grow almost anywhere make big-root cranesbill an absolute staple of natural and cottage gardens. In its homeland, which is primarily the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula and the southern Alps, it inhabits rocky slopes as well as damper forest margins. This is the source of its extraordinary resilience and great habitat tolerance. It grows vigorously and happily in direct sun, light partial shade, and full shade. This species stands out mainly for its compact clumping growth with a height of around thirty centimeters. It quickly forms closed stands, which means its dense leaves cover the area so perfectly that they give unwanted weeds no chance. From May to June, these deep green cushions burst into bloom with a multitude of radiant, purplish-pink to carmine flowers. These provide very valuable forage for bees, bumblebees, and butterflies during the peak of spring. Cranesbill flowers generally have no use in floristry, but they bring all the more colorful joy right in the garden. A huge advantage of this long-lived perennial is its absolute lack of maintenance and self-sufficiency. It does not require support, avoids diseases and common garden pests completely, and survives even the harshest freezing winters without the slightest difficulty. Furthermore, in the fall it puts on a beautiful color transformation, when some of the leaves take on a fiery red hue. It looks fantastic bordering pathways, on the edges of mixed plantings, or as a continuous green carpet under mature trees.

A clump-forming species of hardy geranium. An original native species with charming blue flowers. In the Brookside cultivar, they are particularly strikingly large, bowl-shaped, and beautifully blue with a lighter center. Upright stems up to 50 cm high grow from a clump of deep green, deeply lobed leaves. In good conditions, a hardy and long-lived plant.

A compact and trouble-free variety of Himalayan crane's-bill with beautiful bright blue-violet flowers with a light center and purple-red veining. It responds very well to cutting back after the first flowering. It will grow back and bloom once more. It is suitable for roses and as a groundcover between taller perennials. It spreads via underground rhizomes.

In its original form, the spotted geranium originates from the northeastern regions of America. It grows there in sparse, light forests. In the garden, therefore, it will suit beds in the undergrowth of taller shrubs accompanied by native woodland perennials and grasses. The spotted geranium Album has pure white flowers; the deep green leaves are deeply cut and palmately divided.

A hardy Geranium with pink flowers and fine purple veining. A lower-growing cultivar suitable for rock gardens, ground cover, and container growing in sunny places with well-drained soil. It fits well on sun-warmed bed edges and in balcony boxes.

Geranium 'Kashmir White' is an enchanting perennial that will bring softness and tranquility to the garden. It comes from mountain meadows and forest edges in the regions of the Himalayas and Kashmir. From there, it is adapted to harsher conditions; it is an unusually resilient plant that easily survives frosts dropping to minus twenty-eight degrees. You will receive a well-rooted seedling in a pot from us, which just needs to be transplanted straight into the flower bed. It thrives best in the sun or partial shade, in well-drained and humous soil. It grows to fifty centimeters and grows compactly, so it does not need support. The 'Kashmir White' cultivar is decorated during the summer with pure white flowers that contrast beautifully with the deep green leaves. It is excellently suited for the edges of flower beds or as undergrowth beneath taller shrubs. During blooming, it acts as a lure for bees and bumblebees. It is an undemanding long-lived plant avoided by pests and diseases. It is not suitable for cutting into a vase or drying; it will bring you the most joy naturally growing in the garden.

A clump-forming species of geranium. Originally a native perennial with striking blue flowers in the natural species. Upright flowering stems up to 50 cm tall grow from a clump of rich green, deeply cut leaves. In good conditions, it is a hardy and long-lived plant. Geranium Dark Reiter impresses right at the start of the season as soon as the dark burgundy, deeply divided leaves sprout. The contrast with the light blue flowers is perfect.

Meadow cranesbill is a native European perennial that you can naturally encounter in moist meadows and forest edges from Europe to Central Asia. It is an extremely hardy and long-lived plant that will reliably settle in your garden too. It is easy to grow and forgives even minor mistakes by beginner gardeners. After planting, the seedling quickly forms a strong clump. From May to July, it opens its beautiful cup-shaped flowers, which are literally a magnet for bees, bumblebees, and other beneficial pollinators. It thrives best in a sunny or semi-shady location with well-draining, loamy, and humus-rich soil that retains adequate moisture. It is excellently utilized in mixed perennial beds, adding a natural and slightly wild look to them. Cranesbill is not very suitable for cutting into a vase or for drying, but it puts on all the more of a show right in the bed, where it does not suffer from any common diseases or pests. The Storm Cloud cultivar stands out with an absolutely mesmerizing combination of blue-purple flowers and deeply lobed leaves. These change color during the season from dark green through bronze to deep purple.

Geranium 'Havana Blues' is a compact cultivar with a long flowering period. The flowers are blue with dark purple veins and a light center, similar to 'Rozanne'. Leaves sprout light green in spring and keep their bright green color throughout the summer. The plants are lower growing than the 'Rozanne' cultivar.