Geranium. Long flowering periods. Mobile: +44 (0)7984 880241 They also look great mixed in with other bedding plants such as impatiensand spring flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils. . If you show me a decent sized English garden that doesn’t have a geranium, I’ll show you a garden that is missing a trick. Beauty, delicacy and colour of the small, individual flowers. Geranium 'Bloomtime' is a new variety of hardy geranium. Pick from white, purple, blue, lavender or pink. Welcome to the Hardy Geranium nursery. Originating in South Africa, the geranium bronze has caused havoc to the economy of the Spanish geranium growers. Growing hardy cranesbill geranium may be as easy as planting and watching it blossom when conditions are somewhat damp. Using geraniums as companion plants will help to protect your crops from insect attacks and add a cheerful display to your plot. Geranium plants repel most pests and insects. Scented geraniums are also believed to deter spider mites, leafhoppers and cotton aphids, meaning good scented geranium plant companions are almost any vegetable in your garden. Height: 30cm (12"). I suppose if slugs were our only choice of food, the big ones would look delicious. The hardy geranium flower blooms in late spring and lasts until fall. We’re talking here about hundreds of species and thousands of named varieties ranging from 15 cm (6 in) or so high to 1.25 m (4 ft) plus. The caterpillars of the geranium bronze destroy the plants. I had intended to link to the RHS’s Award of Garden Merit list, usually a good place for UK gardeners to start, but a glance through the 47 geraniums listed prompted me to wonder how recently the list has been updated. The sheer number and variety of hardy geraniums for sale in the UK – species and named varieties – can make choosing seem tricky. Geraniums are popular in cottage garden schemes and offer a long season of pollen and nectar for a number of pollinators, particularly bees. Monocarpic Geranium maderense should say it is tender so needs winter protection and will take some time to get around to flowering, when it will astonish everyone with its glory and fade away so you’d better have a succession plan in place. Good neighbours, they will not compete too aggressively for food, water or space. The blossoms float elegantly above a foliage of deeply lobed, soft green leaves, adorned with a striking chocolate-brown band. It has established successful colonies throughout most of mainland Europe so be on the watch for it to cross the channel. Cranesbill, or hardy geraniums, are perennial border plants with saucer-shaped flowers in shades of pink, purple and blue. Suppliers variously describe them as forgiving, easy, undemanding, generous and enduring. Theyâre pretty enough on their own terms and happy to mingle in, above or below other plants. I’ve got quite a lot of it, along with ‘Rozanne’ and ‘Johnson’s Blue’. Traditionally they grow alongside roses. Your email address will not be published. As a specialist nursery, I can offer a far broader range than other nurseries, and also focus on all important quality, not just in the product I offer, but in service too. Better to trick them into thinking that what’s growing are actually geraniums. Sadly they remain predator free in Europe. Bare-rooted plants are also available from mail order suppliers for planting from late autumn to ⦠Fairly easy to replicate, this attractive plant combination includes a couple of spectacular elements which almost thrive on neglect while providing striking color and contrast for weeks. This hardy Geranium is more or less evergreen in mild winter climates. Companion Plants: Hardy Geraniums Carol Dancer North Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada Hardy geraniums, commonly known as cranesbills, are the ultimate in easy care garden plants. They’re pretty enough on their own terms and happy to mingle in, above or below other plants. Grow geraniums in companion to protect your brassicas from cabbage whites. To find out more about what makes a plant a good companion, check out the first post in the series, on astrantias. Once hatched the young caterpillars can decimate whole plants in no time. Phone: +44 (0)1570 480097. Geraniums have a distinctive smell, some people hate it but more importantly so do some plant pests. Hardy geraniums can be planted at any time of year, although planting from autumn to late winter will ensure the plants establish well and will flower prolifically in their first year. Perfect for all garden types and all types of gardener. I could grumble a good bit more on the subject but I’ll refrain. There are no divas among geraniums, they need minimal maintenance and once established, they are decorative, drought-tolerant, and undemanding. Plant geraniums in companion to roses to protect them from beetles,thrips, and leafhoppers. It seems you have for more varieties/species of geranium on offer in the UK than we do here. These are some of my favourite flowers. A Pretty Duo to Try: Asclepias and Geranium. All geraniums could with justification claim they are too nice, too modest, too easy to overlook for promotion to one of the best garden spots, but that given a chance, they’d shine. Hoverflies What Are They And Why Are They Important, Companion Plants – A Quick Guide To Assisting Nature, How to freeze broad beans without blanching. That blighter the horn worm/ hawk moth is also partial to peppers so grow geraniums as a companion plant to keep them away. Hardy Geranium sanguineum 'Vision Violet' x 3 Large Plug Plants Hardy Perennial. 5.0 out of 5 stars 1. Geraniums are easy to grow and my wife loves its scent. A classic combination, growing thes⦠Large heart-shaped leaves with subtly silvering over each leaf, and more prominent painterly dabs of silver around the edge. Although hardy geraniums tolerate nearly any type of well-drained soil, they benefit from soil amended with compost or manure. How to Plant Hardy Geraniums. Pair Geranium Rozanne with her companions for a stunning landscape full of useful and gorgeous foliage. Geraniums disguise the tomato aroma and the moths will fly on by. The main reasons to grow hardy geraniums as companion plants include their: Impact in the mass. Garden Plants Macrophylla Shade Plants Companion Planting Plant Leaves Blue Flowers Woodland Garden Shade Garden Plants Brunnera macrophylla 'Emerald Mist' (45cm) - Like a hosta for dry shade. I don’t have a horse in the race, but I’d agree with them. There are many insects that can damage grapevines, and growing geraniums around your grapevines will deter many of them. Geraniums are another kettle of fish – their characters and habits are varied. So not exactly a wonder plant but one that helps without impeding any others. Take a close look at this screen shot from the Geranium macrorrhizum entry in the RHS plant database: Can you imagine any plant being less fussy about where we choose to put it? It's another real beauty with pale pink veined flowers that look spectacular when planted in borders en masse. Geraniums are also known to repel earworms, Japanese beetles and leafhoppers and make useful companion plants for vegetable gardens. Longevity. In their defence we can hand-pluck any nondescript seedlings out of the ground after they first flower and their straggliness is nothing a pair of shears won’t sort out in 20 seconds. wallichianum âRosettaâ Deep-pink flowers with magenta veins on this selection made by ⦠'Radula' is a robust, bushy plant to 75cm in height, with lemon and rose-scented leaves deeply cut into narrow segments, and small pink flowers marked with purple Details 6 suppliers Save to My plants Geranium (Cinereum Group) Rothbury Gem = 'Gerfos' (PBR) As I was writing the bullet points above, exceptions were springing to mind. 4.1 out of 5 stars 47. Backdrops. Geraniums disguise the smell of the sweetcorn, which means the moths will fly elsewhere to lay their eggs. in spread (30-45 cm) Performs best in full sun or part shade in well-drained soils. Amaryllis always astounds me in my sweetheart’s part of the world. Celebrating gardens, photography and a creative life. Companion Plants for Geranium Rozannes Color-Coordinated Petals. 1. Leafhoppers, beetles, and caterpillars, will all be confused by the strong scent of the geraniums. The beetles that can damage roses are actually a useful garden ally, so killing them is not a good idea. Hardy geraniums are THE best companion plants. Geranium psilostomen should confess that if it is left for a decade or so to settle in then you ask it to redeploy elsewhere, you’ll struggle to shift it. I especially liked the combination of geraniums and roses. They provide a truly diverse range of colours and forms, making it possible to find one for pretty much every part of the garden. That blighter the horn worm/ hawk moth is also partial to peppers so grow geraniums as a companion plant to keep them away. When all’s said and done, choosing a hardy geranium that will grow for a UK gardener isn’t one of gardening’s most difficult challenges. On the plus side, it’s more than a match for other powerful personalities in the border such as yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia punctuata). Striking Foliage. Set off the purple veins of "Rozanneâs" petals by echoing the hue with purple-foliaged plants. Excellent post. This post about hardy geraniums, popularly called cranesbills, (not the pelargoniums) is the second in my series on companion plants. Writing about astrantias as companion plants was straightforward as they are broadly similar in flower, leaf, height and habit. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The tomato horn worm or hawk moth caterpillar as it’s known in the UK can damage both the plant and fruit of the tomato. Geranium macrorrhizum should say it will gradually smother a low wall if invited to tumble over it and suggest interviewing a Geranium dalmaticum if you’re looking for something daintier (but who’s going to do that in an interview?) Their presence encourages a healthier ecosystem by attracting beneficial insects which is why companion plants are often recommended for kitchen gardens. Your email address will not be published. Plant hardy geraniums in spring in partial shade or full sun. Spider mites, in particular, can devastate most vegetable ⦠'Dilys' _ 'Dilys' is a spreading, herbaceous perennial with rounded, deeply-lobed, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, single, cup-shaped, deep reddish-purple flowers with darker veins. For example, as common as it may be over there, I have never seen or heard of ‘Buxton’s Blue’. The main reasons to grow hardy geraniums as companion plants include their: Some growers contend that geraniums don’t particularly appeal to slugs, snails and rabbits, although if they are a slug’s only choice of food, all bets are off. The cabbage white butterfly is on the look out for brassicas to lay their eggs on. Grows up to 10-12 in. Ah, these are so delightful. A scientific assessment of all the varieties available would be a big ask, and would not repay the resources needed to do it. They are a diverse and useful group of plants for any garden, and many make excellent candidates for the rhododendron garden, as the majority of geraniums are quite tolerant of most gardening situations. Astrantia and Geranium plant combination (2) Blue and silver plant combination (1) Cool tones plant combination (1) Dazzling colour weed-smothering plant combination (1) Landre, Drefach, LLANYBYDDER SA40 9YD. My spellcheck likes Roxanne too – it’s a menace with plant names. This actually has me stumped, I cannot find any plant that is adversely affected by geraniums. Planting them alongside vegetables such as cabbage, corn or vining fruit like grapes helps to deter pests from plants that would otherwise be magnets for destructive pests. This post about hardy geraniums, popularly called cranesbills, (not the pelargoniums) is the second in my series on companion plants. Split the vigorous ones when they show signs of venturing somewhere you’d rather they didn’t. Remember that the first rule of selecting almost any type of plant is to check the height and spread on the label. Some hardy geranium plants have attractive foliage that lasts until nipped by frost. I’m glad you like them. Companion planting is a garden planting technique that involves using different species of plants in the same area for the benefit and increased productivity of all. Blue hydrangea with a geranium companion What are companion plants? This isn’t all fantasy. By all means research to find out which varieties will be happy in your conditions. Get Rid of Blackfly on Broad Beans for Good. in height (25-30 cm) and 12-18 in. Great post (though I think you’ll find it is Rozanne not Roxanne, though I do like the latter name as it was one chosen for my fourth child had it been a girl). Companion plants complement the showy ornamentals society loves – roses, peonies, delphiniums and hollyhocks – filling in the gaps in the flower border and helping it flow. Of course, they have many plants that we can’t just stick in the garden and forget about. However, I will mention one geranium that is not on your list: G. maculatum, a North American native with lavender to white spring flowers. Companion plants complement the showy ornamentals society loves â roses, peonies, delphiniums and hollyhocks â filling in the gaps in the flower border and helping it flow. Brigham Young University suggests planting geraniums near roses, grape vines and corn due to the flowers' ability to repel cabbage worms. Trim back the spent flowers if you prefer to keep things tidy, and wear a smile as you do it, knowing most geraniums will repeat flower better in response. A lot of information can be found on the label or online catalogue, but it’s always good to see a well-established plant to get a feel for its habit. Plants that compliment the beautiful and functional Geranium Rozanne include Catmint (Nepeta), Lilies, Gas Plant (Dictamnus), Delphinium and Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum x superba). I’m glad you think geraniums make the best companions. I ended up imagining a series of job interviews for geraniums for a vacant spot in the garden at the stage when candidates are asked to share their weaknesses. Geraniums can suffer from greenfly infestation. Not such a problem in the UK but a serious threat in the USA, corn ear worm can ruin your sweetcorn. Pollockâ) â 1 I’m glad you liked it – the flowers are a similar size and have a similar effect but make interesting contrasts in form and colour. © 2014-20 | Susan Rushton | All rights reserved, check out the first post in the series, on astrantias, Geranium macrorrhizum entry in the RHS plant database, English Rose Gallery: Rosa ‘Darcey Bussell’, White and Chalky Pastel Flower Palette from the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, Great Companion Plants For a Cottage Garden: Geraniums, Beauty, delicacy and colour of the small, individual flowers, Attractive foliage (some have great autumn colour), Happiness in sun and partial shade in anything but waterlogged soil, Ease of growing, requiring little attention or experience, Spending or mound forming nature, while unlikely to swamp, Attractiveness to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. C: Dichondra âSilver Fallsâ â 2. This makes them a great companion plant. Alternatively it also makes the perfect companion for one of our favourite cranesbill geraniums - 'Rozanne'. A useful geranium that thrives in shady areas of the garden. Geranium âPatriciaâ Geranium âPatriciaâ bears bright purple flowers with black centres over a low ⦠For more information on the geranium bronze click here. A: Geranium (Pelargonium âCrystal Palace Gemâ) â 1. If you really want my advice, interview G. endressii, G. nodosum, G. phaeum and G. sylvaticum and their cultivars for shade; G.clarkei, G. himalayense, G. x magnificum, G. pratense, G. psilostomen and G. wallichianum for a border; G. macrorrhizum and G. cantabrigiense for wall tumbling and ground cover in sun or shade; G. cinereum, G. dalmaticum, G. renardii, G. x riversleaianum and G. sanguineum for a gravel garden. Definitely liking the geraniums and the aster photo. By companion planting geraniums your garden will benefit from less insect infestations. Different colours, species, growing seasons, and aromas from a variety of plants can confuse pests, and make your entire garden more resilient than one that features a single variety of blooms. And you introduced me to Mrs Kendall-Clark who now resides on my list for my raised bed. Because of this, the best companion plants for geraniums are those that are prone to suffering from them, like corn, roses, grapes, and cabbage. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Greenfly are a type of aphid so they should keep the aphids away from your roses. Attractive foliage (some have great autumn colour) Ability to fill gaps and cover ground. Geranium x magnificum (one of my favourites) would explain it only flowers once each year, but is guaranteed to get the season off to a magnificent start. Planting hardy geraniums. I’m not familiar with G. maculatum, but I looked it up and will be watching out for it on my rambles. Cabbage whites are the bane of the brassica grower, both Japanese and rose chafer beetles do considerable damage to roses and leafhoppers damage a wide range of plants. Pretty much any you see for sale will do just fine in our mild, moist climate. Geranium ‘Buxton’s Blue’ might observe that the gardening elite thinks it is too prevalent to be fashionable, but that attests to the power and allure of its blue (and white) eyes. On the other hand, Geranium ‘Mrs Kendall Clarke’ could point to her enduring popularity at flower shows and claim she has no weaknesses at all. The strong scent of the geranium repels many damaging insects Including mosquitoes, Cabbage white butterflies, Japanese beetles, rose chafers, and leaf hoppers. ... Pot Not Included & Closer to Nature Artificial 24cm Pink Zonal Geranium Plug Plant - Artificial Bedding Plug Plant and Display Range Set. 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