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Geranium sanguineum Aviemore

Geranium sanguineum Aviemore
Bloody Cranesbill, Bloody Geranium

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Living in the south, I know I shouldn't plant in the middle of summer, but I always do it! In this case, the young plant resisted the scorching heat and produced its little leaves. Probably because the bucket was healthy and well packaged.

laurence, 20/08/2024

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The Geranium sanguineum 'Aviemore' forms a compact clump of dense and finely divided foliage, adorned from May to September with large flowers in bright mauve pink cups. A lovely ground cover that thrives in sun, shade, and drought, particularly well-suited to gardens in the south of England.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
20 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time May to July, September to October
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Description

The Geranium sanguineum 'Aviemore', also known as 'Aviemore' Bloody Cranesbill or Crane's Beak, is distinguished by its compact and generally low growth. It forms a dense clump of finely divided foliage, turning red in autumn. It offers its large flowers in a cup-shaped bright mauve pink, veined with purple, in successive waves from May to the gates of autumn. Over time, it forms a good ground cover, thickening year after year, and is a plant that tolerates sun, shade, and drought, particularly well adapted to gardens in the south.

 

The Geranium sanguineum 'Aviemore' belongs to the Geraniaceae family. It comes from Geranium sanguineum, native to Europe and Turkey. It grows quite slowly, forming a compact mass of 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12in) in height, sometimes more, and slowly spreads by its rhizomes in a carpet of 30 cm (12in) in diameter or more. Its beautiful pink mauve flowers, veined with purple and undulate margins, with a whiter center and mauve anthers, bloom from May-June to August, and then again in autumn. The fruits are elongated with a long beak, resembling a crane's beak (hence its name). The foliage is semi-evergreen, taking on more or less marked red colors in autumn and winter. Its leaves are deeply cut, villous, medium green, and measure 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) in length.

 

In nature, the Bloody Cranesbill is frequently found in rocky soils, but in the garden, it adapts to all soils and exposures. It is valuable on the edge of woodland, where the competition from the roots of bushes does not bother it. It is also welcome in sunny rockeries, on wild slopes, or in dry shade under trees, in the company of Epimediums, periwinkles, or dead nettles. It also thrives in the crevices of walls, associated with wall bellflowers. This geranium readily self-seeds (not always faithfully) through other ground cover perennials such as thyme, Caucasian Rockcress, or woolly wormwood.

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Geranium sanguineum Aviemore (Flowering) Flowering
Geranium sanguineum Aviemore (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May to July, September to October
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 20 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Geranium

Species

sanguineum

Cultivar

Aviemore

Family

Geraniaceae

Other common names

Bloody Cranesbill, Bloody Geranium

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference881861

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Planting and care

The 'Aviemore' blood geranium is a very easy plant to grow. It adapts to all types of soil, including clay, unless they retain moisture, and to all situations except very dense shade. The faded flowers can be removed in summer to stimulate the growth of new flower stalks and prevent the plant from exhausting itself by producing seeds.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, free draining

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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