Geranium

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.

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.

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 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.

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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.