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.
AGM A mound of large pale blue flowers veined crimson. 45cm. Flowering June-August onwards. Reasonable soil in open or sunny position. Unique colour for a long flowering plant.
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.
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.
The true plant, makes a mound of sky-blue flowers May to July. Some repeat later. Tolerates dry sunny position when established, or light shade. Cut down after flowering. 60cm.
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.
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.
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 dwarf form of this wonderfully useful evergreen species. Slowly spreading groundcover (45cm in 3 years) with masses of smallish deep pink flowers in late spring to 20cm. Shade or sun, even dryish.
Evergreen groundcover studded with dull magenta flowers in spring and early summer. Excellent for growing under deciduous shrubs and trees where it will cope with dry summers. 25cm.
An American form with purple leaves. Light pink flowers to 40cm. Needs humusy retentive soil in sun or shade, ideal to grow under deciduous tress or shrubs.
New Cultivar Name. A typical wild form, named to give it’s origin in New York State. Pink-mauve flowers on stems to 50cm. Good soil in sun or light shade.
