Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') — Clump forming, Matforming, Trailing, Bushy, Spreading branched

Overview

Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') is a plant with a clump forming, matforming, trailing, bushy, spreading branched habit in the genus Geranium, part of the Geraniaceae family, with deciduous, semi-evergreen, evergreen foliage. Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5, H6, H7. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, flower borders and beds, ground cover, underplanting of roses and shrubs and banks and slopes.

About

Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') is a mat-forming, clump-forming cultivar of Geranium that produces trailing, spreading-branched growth. Its foliage can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen depending on site. It flowers from June to September. The plant prefers well‑drained soil in sun or partial shade and is suited to sheltered positions.

About the genus

Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums, hardy geraniums, or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, with the greatest diversity in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region.

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In the garden

Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') is a cultivated selection within the Geraniaceae family that sets out as a low mat and compact clump, sending out trailing, branched shoots to fill gaps. Foliage behaviour ranges from deciduous through semi‑evergreen to evergreen according to winter severity, and the flowering run lasts from June to September. Place it in full sun or partial shade on well‑drained chalk, clay, loam or sand; it performs across acid to alkaline soils. Choose a south-, west- or east-facing site with some shelter from strong winds, as exposure is best avoided. In British contexts it carries hardiness ratings H5–H7, which equates to hardy to very hardy and fully hardy across most of the UK. Use this Geranium as ground cover, for underplanting roses and shrubs, in cottage and wildlife gardens, on flower borders and beds, or to stabilise banks and slopes. Its mat-forming habit helps suppress weeds and knit planting together, while the long June–September flowering window provides continuous colour at the front of a border or beneath taller perennials.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Geranium

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H5, H6, H7

Plant details

Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') size, habit and characteristics

Habit: Clump forming, Matforming, Trailing, Bushy, Spreading branched
Foliage: Deciduous, Semi-evergreen, Evergreen
Suggested uses: Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover, Underplanting of roses and shrubs, Banks and slopes

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma')

Propagation: Division, Basal cuttings, Seed
Pest resistance: Vine weevil, Sawflies, Slugs, Snails, Capsid bug
Disease resistance: Powdery mildews, Downy mildews, Virus diseases

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best place to plant Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma')?

Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.

What soil does Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') need?

Geranium Bloom Me Away ('Libluma') is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.