Geranium pyrenaicum 'Isparta'
(Mountain Cransebill 'Isparta')
Family - Geraniaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Found in Isparta, Turkey
Discovered By - Introduced by Peter Yeo, plantsman and author.
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 60cm
Width - 45cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with a mounding habit. Mid-green leaves are rounded, palmately lobed and have scalloped margins. Saucer-shaped flowers with notched petals are pale mauve-blue, each Bloom has a white centre and purple veining. The flowers are produced in Cymes over a long period from late spring into mid-autumn.
Flower:
Saucer-shaped flowers with notched petals are pale mauve-blue, each bloom has a white centre and purple veining. The flowers are produced in cymes from May into October.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers in cymes
Flowering time: May, June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid-green, palmately lobed, rounded leaves have Crenate margins. The leaves are held mostly at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.
