About
Geranium bohemicum is an annual or biennial cranesbill producing deeply lobed, hairy leaves and bright-violet, saucer-shaped flowers in summer. A charming and ornamental cranesbill for a sunny border.
About the genus
Geranium, the cranesbills, are annuals, biennials and herbaceous or evergreen perennials with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves and loose clusters of rounded, five-petalled flowers in white, pink, purple or blue. Among the most versatile and garden-worthy of all perennial genera.
Plant details
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Ground cover, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Most are undemanding and adaptable. See geranium cultivation
PruningCut back after first flush of flowering to encourage a second bloom. Remove tired foliage in autumn
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or autumn, or by basal cuttings in early spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. May occasionally be affected by vine weevil or capsid bugs
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildew and powdery mildew in humid conditions