Cranesbill

A unique cultivar of hardy geranium. An exceptionally long flowering period from May to November. The flowers are violet-blue. Suitable for beds and containers. If growth becomes too vigorous, it can be cut back; it will soon regrow and bloom profusely again. It is frost-hardy, yet it is good to protect it in winter with a light covering of brushwood.

Dense carpets of fresh green leaves and delicate pastel flowers make Cantabrigiense cranesbill Biokovo a great choice for any garden. This resilient natural species has its original distribution area in the Croatian Biokovo mountains, where it had to adapt to harsher conditions, so it will easily handle frosts reaching minus twenty-eight degrees here. In the garden, it will benefit most from partial shade or full sun and standard well-draining loamy soil. As a versatile groundcover perennial, it quickly overgrows empty spaces and brings an extra bonus, as its aromatic foliage does not drop in milder winters. The flowers appear on upright stems from May to July, and the plant does not suffer from diseases or pests. The flowers are delicately white with a pink tinge and are adorned with striking purple stamens, which reliably attract bees. A carefully grown seedling in a pot will arrive from us, which you just need to transplant straight into the flowerbed. In addition, you can cut the flowers for a vase for various smaller floristic arrangements, where they will reliably bring joy for about five to seven days.

Bloody cranesbill is a vigorous and undemanding perennial suitable for sunny spots. In addition to the flowers, the finely divided leaves have ornamental value, coloring up spectacularly in autumn. Elsbeth stands out with deep purple-pink flowers and red autumn foliage in sunny locations.

The original natural species comes from the Caucasus. The Philippe Vapelle cultivar is valuable for its evergreen and distinctive gray leaves. It combines excellently with drought-loving and gray-leaved perennials and grasses. It spreads via rhizomes and forms dense velvety carpets over time. The flowers are large, blue-violet with darker veining. It is suitable for rock gardens, troughs, and tolerates hot flowerbed edges.

A clump-forming species of hardy geranium. It has deep green, deeply lobed leaves. Upright stems bear double blue-violet flowers. A hardy and long-lived plant in good conditions.

Geranium Wargrave Pink is an energetically growing geranium cultivar with a very long flowering period. The flowers are pink and appear from May until August. It needs plenty of space, and once it roots well, it can spread into wide clumps and effectively cover the ground. On suitable sites, it can even self-seed and is suitable for naturalistic gardens.

A garden cultivar created by crossing the Himalayan geranium and our native meadow geranium. Its great advantage is the large blue flowers that appear from May and throughout the summer. It creates wide cushion-like clumps, and its leaves turn warm orange-red tones in autumn.

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.

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. 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.

'Hocus Pocus' is a fascinating variety of meadow cranesbill that catches the eye at first glance with its burgundy to bronze-colored leaves. This native European species naturally grows in humous meadows, which is the source of its incredible adaptability. For healthy growth, it appreciates loamy soil and a sunny or partially shaded location. It is an ideal perennial for beginners, requires no complex care, is pest-free, and handles frosts below minus thirty degrees. In the flower bed, it works as a great underplanting plant that complements other perennials or ornamental grasses beautifully. In summer, it blooms with bright blue flowers that reliably attract butterflies and bees. With its compact height, it is suitable for the foreground of plantings. The customer will receive a healthy grown seedling in a pot, which after transplanting just needs to be provided with an airy location, naturally preventing the possible occurrence of powdery mildew.

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 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.

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.

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.

Are you looking for an ideal perennial for partial shade that does not require complex care and yet blooms for almost half the year? Knotted cranesbill is a rewarding plant whose home is the shady forest edges and mountain meadows of Europe. We supply a strong, grown seedling in a pot, which you simply plant in a permanent place with loamy, well-draining soil. It grows reliably and, thanks to its vitality, resists potential diseases and pests. Frost resistance down to minus twenty-three degrees Celsius guarantees longevity without the need for winter protection. At an ideal spacing of seven to nine plants per square meter, it can gradually create a solid carpet of green leaves. From spring to autumn, the bed is decorated with a flood of delicate flowers transitioning from light purple to pink. Due to their great fragility, they are not intended for cutting into vases or for drying, but they will show off their beauty fully right in the garden. Here they become a magnet for pollinators and bring life to shady areas.

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.