Product Description
Hardy Geraniums, or 'Cranesbills' as they are commonly known, are one of the easiest and best garden performers for low maintenance, flowering displays and versatility to growing conditions. Everyone should find space for them!
Not to be confused with bedding Geraniums, more correctly called Pelargoniums, these really are one of the most versatile plants - sun or shade, wet or dry, pots or garden, they just keep doing their thing year after year.
From their dormant state over-winter, in spring they produce neat and tidy small domes of leaves, which are smothered in flowers in summer.
A mecca for bees, they will be buzzing with activity on sunny days. In autumn, the leaves often turn red orange too. A simple trim off of old growth in autumn is all they need - what could be easier?
What Is Supplied
Item 580005 supplied as:
5 x Bare Roots
Plant Information
Top Tips
Snip off faded flowers at the base or shear the tops of the plants back to new growth in order to stimulate reblooming and freshen the foliage.
Care Guide
- Before planting, prepare the soil by digging over and removing any weeds. Incorporate some well-rotted manure to enrich the soil if necessary.
- Dig a hole a few inches wider and deeper than the roots. Fill the hole with water and let it completely drain into the soil. Then create a soil mound in the centre of the hole and set the roots on top, spreading them evenly around the mound.
- Firm back around the soil, using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger areas.
- Water in well to settle the soil and prevent desiccation.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
40cm
50cm
Product Reviews
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Easy ordering kept informed about delivery would buy again.
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Plants arrived in good condition will order from this company again.
Review Submitted: 08/05/2024 - 13:40:23
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4 of the bare roots where rubbish,
Review Submitted: 05/03/2019 - 11:20:58
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Brilliant service. Quick and easy.
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Arrived in good order. Good instructions as to how to proceed. Landed up with 8 potted up plants. Superb!
Review Submitted: 22/03/2018 - 06:25:21
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Plants took longer to arrive than stated and I had to contact garden bargains to find out when they would eventually be delivered. Operator suggested it could be that they are very busy and to give it a little longer. Order arrived 2days later which was 13 days all together.
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Hardy geraniums were part of a bigger order but we're missing so had to contact garden bargains and they were reordered and arrived quickly. Haven't planted them yet so can't comment on quality as they are bare roots.
Review Submitted: 04/05/2017 - 19:28:57
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Good service and very good prices .
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Was not sure about these they looked like a jumbled up lot of roots,was not sure what to do with them more information on this one would have been helpful. However some shoots are popping up so time will tell.
Review Submitted: 08/06/2016 - 09:01:25
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I received my products in good condition.
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I have planted my hardy geraniums and already 3 of 5 have started to grow, well pleased with all my garden bargain products to date.
Review Submitted: 16/05/2016 - 08:45:57