Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Hardy Geranium)
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Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Ingwersen’s Variety’ forms a spreading cover of evergreen foliage around 25 - 30 cm high and approximately 1 metre in diameter after a few years. The foliage emits a very pleasant and distinctive lemon - sherbet smell when crushed or touched. It is a fine ground cover plant for sun or light shade. The attractive pale pink flowers appear in late spring to early summer.
Any reasonable garden soil in sun or shade will do. The best results are obtained in well drained organic soil in sun or partial shade. It is always hardy and forms a very effective ground cover, without being invasive. A first class plant, which produces a fine display of flowers and does not die or suffer from pests or diseases.
Detailed growing instructions are supplied with the Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' (Hardy Geranium) plants, and can be viewed here.
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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' goes well with:-
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Euphorbia amygdaloides (Wood Spurge)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King' (King Fern)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Soil Requirements: Moisture Retentive
Light Requirements: Partial Shade
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Epimedium rubrum (Barrenwort)
Height: Short, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Geranium 'Sirak' (Hardy Geranium)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Helleborus argutifolius 'Silver Lace' (Corsican Hellebore)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Hemerocallis 'Black Magic' (Day Lily)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Lamium maculatum 'Roseum'
Height: Short, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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