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Geranium sanguineum Compactum

Geranium sanguineum Compactum
Bloody Cranesbill, Bloody Geranium

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This vine-plant distinguishes itself from the type by a low and very compact cushion development, with very finely divided foliage, turning red in autumn. It is in successive waves, during summer and until the doors of autumn, that it offers its flowers in pale pink cups veined with a deeper pink. It is a young plant that accepts the sun, shade, and drought, particularly well adapted to gardens in the south.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
30 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
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Description

The Geranium sanguineum Compactum, also known as 'Compactum' Bloodred Cranesbill or Crane's Beak, distinguishes itself from the type by its low cushion-like growth and particularly compact habit, with finely divided foliage that turns red in autumn. It blooms in pale pink cup-shaped flowers veined with deeper pink, in successive waves during the summer and into autumn. Over time, it forms a good ground cover, thickening year after year, and it tolerates sun, shade, and drought, making it well-suited for Mediterranean gardens.

 

The Geranium sanguineum 'Compactum' belongs to the Geraniaceae family. It originates from Europe and Turkey. Its growth is quite slow, forming a tuft that reaches 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in) in height, sometimes more, and slowly spreading through its rhizomes to form a carpet-like mat that can reach 30 cm (12in) in diameter or more. Its beautiful pale pink flowers bloom from May to July, and again in autumn. The fruits are elongated and have a long beak, resembling a crane's beak (hence its name). The foliage is semi-evergreen, turning varying shades of red in autumn and winter. The leaves are deeply divided, villous, and medium green, measuring 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) in length.

 

In nature, the sanguineum species is frequently found in rocky soils, but in the garden, it adapts to all types of soils and exposures. It is valuable in the edge of woodland, where it is not hindered by competition from shrub roots. It is also welcome in sunny rockeries, on wild slopes, or in dry shade under trees, alongside Epimediums, periwinkles, or dead nettles. It also thrives in the gaps between walls. This geranium self-seeds easily (not always faithfully) among other ground-covering perennials such as thyme, Caucasian rockcress, and woolly wormwood.

 

 

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Geranium sanguineum Compactum (Flowering) Flowering
Geranium sanguineum Compactum (Foliage) Foliage
Geranium sanguineum Compactum (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

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

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Geranium

Species

sanguineum

Cultivar

Compactum

Family

Geraniaceae

Other common names

Bloody Cranesbill, Bloody Geranium

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference808211

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Planting and care

The 'Elsbeth' blood geranium is a very easy plant to succeed with. It adapts to all types of soil, even clay, unless they retain moisture, and to all situations except very dense shade. The faded flowers can be removed in summer to trigger the emergence of new floral stems 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 Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border, Container, 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, permeable.

Care

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