Geranium 'Lakwijk Star' — perennial

Overview

Geranium 'Lakwijk Star' is a perennial in the genus Geranium, part of the Geraniaceae family. Geranium 'Lakwijk Star' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates well-drained soils. Its UK hardiness is rated H7. Suggested uses include borders and groundcover.

About

Geranium 'Lakwijk Star' is a named cultivar within the genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae. It produces the five-petalled blooms typical of cranesbills and flowers through the UK summer. Flowering runs from June to September. The plant carries a cultivar name that distinguishes this selection within the Geranium group.

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 'Lakwijk Star' sits within the Geraniaceae as a cultivar of the cranesbill group. As with other members of the genus, it presents the five-petalled floral structure associated with Geranium and brings sustained interest across the summer months, flowering from June to September. The cultivar name identifies this particular selection among garden geraniums. Plants in the Geranium group tolerate a broad range of garden soils provided drainage prevents waterlogging; reproducing the genus’s general preferences, they perform best where root moisture does not remain excessive. Propagation methods used across the genus — semi-ripe cuttings in summer, seed-raised plants, or division in autumn or spring — are appropriate for maintaining and increasing named selections such as 'Lakwijk Star'. In UK planting schemes, a summer-flowering Geranium selection is effective within mixed herbaceous borders and informal bed combinations, where a long flowering span is required from June to September. Use it where repeat summer colour is wanted alongside other perennials that share a similar season. The cultivar label 'Lakwijk Star' is the practical identifier to look for when sourcing this particular Geranium selection for a summer display.