Geranium 'Album'
"Wood cranesbill"
Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
People who grow Hardy Geraniums for the first time generally fall in love with them, and quite soon end up with three, four or more different types. And whether you want just one, or lots, Geranium 'Album' should be in the mix! Its gorgeous large flowers, about 2.5cm across, are a stunning white, sometimes with a pinkish tinge. This is a British native plant, with rounded, heavily-lobed leaves that are mid- to deep green.
Known as the white wood cranesbill, Geranium 'Album' is widely grown in cottage gardens, but we would also recommend it highly for simple modern and minimalist plantings. The tall-stemmed flowers are at their best in June and July—and they need no support. The natural habitat for this plant is open woodland, so you can tell it will perform best in dappled or part-shade—however, it is pretty good in full sun, too! Geranium sylvaticum 'Album' is the perfect companion for shrubs in open, mixed borders.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Geranium sylvaticum 'Album'
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Flower colour
White
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Plant size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Ground cover
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Wildlife gardens
Large containers
Coastal gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining
Dry -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Geranium 'Album' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Wood cranesbill" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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