Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'
Family - Geraniaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 20cm
Width - 60cm
Location - The Wedding Ring Border
Description: A low-growing, herbaceous Perennial with a spreading, rambling habit. Mid to grey-green, palmately lobes leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant. Saucer-shaped flowers are soft pink, each Bloom has a white centre and subtle purple veins on the petals. The flowers are held in Cymes on upright stems and produced over a long period from early summer through mid-autumn. Named after a member of staff at Kew Gardens.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Saucer-shaped geranium flowers are a soft shade of pale pink. Each bloom has a white centre and purple veining on the petals. The blooms are held in loose cymes at the tips of the stems and are produced over a long period from June through October. The flowers will often turn a deeper shade of pink in cooler autumn weather.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers held in cymes
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid-green to grey-green leaves are palmately lobed with jagged, toothed margins. The leaves are mostly held in basal mounds, with fewer, smaller leaves on the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.