Looks like a form of Geranium x magnificum but it's parentage is unknown. Clumps of hairy leaves produce masses of deep blue flowers with darker veins in late spring and early summer. 45cm. Drained soil in sun.
New in 2014. (Geranium platypetalum x Geranium gymnocaulon) Excellent clumps of felted grey-green foliage are covered by masses of large, deep, indigo blue flowers tinted purple in the veins. Average soil in sun. 40cm.
AGM This brilliant hybrid from Cambridge Botanic Garden has intense blue flowers with white centres from May to July and September onwards. Open position in average soil. 60cm x 90cm. Named after a street in Cambridge.
Alan Bremner's attractive hybrid has textured leaves resembling Geranium renardii, but larger. Dainty lilac-pink flowers in summer. Reasonable soil in a drained, sunny position. 45cm.
Geranium x oxonianum x Geranium psilostemon. An excellent recent introduction with masses of light magenta flowers with black centres. Pale green foliage. 60cm. Ordinary soil in sun.
(Geranium sanguineum x Geranium procurrens) AGM This Alan Bremner hybrid has intense reddish-pink flowers with bluish-purple shading over mounds of finely cut leaves from June to November. Average soil, sun or shade, 25cm. Brilliant.
Very similar to Geranium 'Mavis Simpson' this hybrid has pale pink flowers with veins on the back. Low growing clumps with trailing summer flower stems. Drained soil in sun. 15cm by 1m spread.
A recent form with lavender flowers veined darker purple in spring and early summer over lovely felted textured foliage. Neat clumps to 35cm for drained soil in sun.
A brilliant Geranium with large magenta-purple flowers from May until the frosts. The larger Geranium sanguineum-type leaves and stems grow in a mound to 40cm.
A beautiful new selection from Marco van Noort, clear pink flowers with slightly deeper veining. Just as long flowering as 'Dilys', May to October. 30cm. Drained soil in sun.
(Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple’ x Geranium collinum)
AGM A mound of finely cut leaves covered with large open flowers in light purple from May to November. Unsurpassed for effectiveness. For reasonable soil in sun. 50cm.
Masses of small blue flowers in spring. Alan Bremner's hybrid: a compact clump of leaves and the myriad of flowers are held erect for weeks in late spring. Open or light shade, not too dry. 70cm.
Low bushy plant from the Caucasus with many pretty pink flowers veined deep pink from spring to midsummer (and later if it rains). Can be dormant after flowering if dry, then leafy overwinter. Average to dry soil in sun or light shade. 45cm.
Glamorous large, cupped silvery pink flowers above a clump of finely divided leaves. Good soil in sun, not too dry. 45cm. Flowers from May onwards, not as vigorous as other forms.
The first white himalayense in cultivation. Robust plants freely bear large white flowers which take on a faint bluish tinge as they age, like one of those paints. 35cm.
A useful improvement on the usual form, this has larger flowers of a clean royal blue in early summer to 40cm. Well drained soil in full sun, summer dormant.
White flowers from deep pinkish red calyces. Evergreen leaves, 30cm. Valuable for it's controllable evergreen groundcover abilities, main flowering from April into early summer. Useful weed-excluding groundcover, even under trees and shrubs if given a good start with humusy compost.
Deep pink flowers on this form, good autumn colour. 30cm. Good evergreen groundcover. Easy to grow in ordinary soil in sun or shade. Useful in dry shady places with improved soil.
Bright, rich magenta pink flowers on this evergreen groundcover for drained soil in sun or part shade. Good autumn/winter foliage colour and green new growth in spring. 25cm.
