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cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle'

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Philippe Vapelle' is a clump-forming perennial. Plants make neat mounds to 40cm, with attractive blue-grey, lobed basal leaves which have a softly hairy, finely wrinkled texture like G. renardii, one of the parents of this cultivar. Flowers have wide-open habit with notched petals; bluish violet with strongly marked dark veins

Scientific classification

Species: cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle' (Geranium 'Philippe Vapelle')
Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle'

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cranesbill 'Philippe Vapelle' care guide

Moderate watering, allow slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate watering, allow slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Light balanced feed in spring and midsummer

Pruning

Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh growth and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed when ripe or in spring (cultivars may not come true), propagate by division in spring, late summer or autumn and increase by basal cuttings taken in early or mid-spring and root with bottom heat