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spotted cranesbill 'Spring Purple'

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Spring Purple' is a herbaceous perennial, 35cm high, with deciduous, deeply lobed leaves, which emerge flushed with dark red-purple in spring before becoming glossy green, and upward-facing, shallowly bowl-shaped deep pink-purple flowers with white centres, from late spring to midsummer

Scientific classification

Species: spotted cranesbill 'Spring Purple' (Geranium maculatum 'Spring Purple')
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: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of spotted cranesbill 'Spring Purple'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of spotted cranesbill 'Spring Purple'

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spotted cranesbill 'Spring Purple' care guide

Maintain light steady dampness, tolerates brief dry soil intervals well
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Maintain light steady dampness, tolerates brief dry soil intervals well

Fertilizing

Thin organic fertilizer solution applied monthly spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required, but cutting back flowered stems and old leaves may encourage the growth of fresh leaves and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Growing

Grow in partial shade or sun in humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust, a downy mildew, leafy gall, and virus diseases; may also be affected by powdery mildews in dry conditions. Generally disease-free