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Geranium pratense

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Geranium for chalky meadows. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is light bluish purple. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Oost Duitsland, zomer 2017

Date taken : 05.07.2017

Common name : Cranesbill

Family : Geraniaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 5 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Kwekerij Henk Jacobs

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rammekenshof, Ritthem

© picture 7 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Kwekerij Henk Jacobs

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Oost Duitsland, zomer 2017

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Franse / Italiaanse Alpen 2018

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - august
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop