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Armenian Cranesbill in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Geranium psilostemon

 

Armenian Cranesbill

Geraniums are hardy and mainly perennial and are used in a number of garden situations such as ground cover or rockery plants. Geraniums are easily grown and can transform problem places such as dry shade, hot sunny banks or moist shade. Geranium psilostemon is a species Geranium which is found from Turkey to Caucasus. It is tall clump forming perennial and has deeply divided green leaves which have red tints in the autumn. It produces crimson magenta flowers with a dark, almost black, centre.

 
plant Features
  • Armenian Cranesbill likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Armenian Cranesbill likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Armenian Cranesbill is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Armenian Cranesbill likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Armenian Cranesbill

Latin name

Geranium psilostemon

type

Herbaceous Perennial

family

Geraniaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Armenian Cranesbill likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Armenian Cranesbill is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Armenian Cranesbill likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Armenian Cranesbill likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Armenian Cranesbill is 0.70meters x 1.00meters 0.70 M 1.00 M

Geranium psilostemon

Geraniums are hardy and mainly perennial and are used in a number of garden situations such as ground cover or rockery plants. Geraniums are easily grown and can transform problem places such as dry shade, hot sunny banks or moist shade. Geranium psilostemon is a species Geranium which is found from Turkey to Caucasus. It is tall clump forming perennial and has deeply divided green leaves which have red tints in the autumn. It produces crimson magenta flowers with a dark, almost black, centre.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Mid Autumn

Varieties of geranium typically flower for about three months between late spring and autumn.

 

Planting young plants

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Plant geraniums between mid autumn and late winter in any ordinary, well drained soil, in sun or partial shade.

 

Propagation by division

From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter

Divide the plants between autumn and late winter. and replant immediately.

 
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