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Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'

Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Cranesbill 'Gravetye')

Purplish blue cup shaped flowers with purple veining. Pink tinged early spring foliage. Spreading habit, forming a carpet around the base of shrubs and trees. Good in shade. To 30cm. Hardy.

At a glance

Common Name
Cranesbill 'Gravetye'
Type
Hardy perennial
Height
0 to 30cm
Colour
Blue
Spread Rate
Very Fast
Flowering
Early Summer
Soil Type
Moist, Normal, Drained
Aspect
Part-shade, Sun
Pollination
Attractive to pollinators
Awards
RHS AGM Award
Feature
Pink tinged emerging foliage

Sue's Notes about Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye' (Cranesbill 'Gravetye')

This is one of my favourite hardy geraniums, slowly forming a carpet around shrubs and trees. The flowers are lovely, but the early foliage is almost like miniature rhubarb stalks, unfurling gold and pink.

 
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