Geranium tuberosum
| Geranium tuberosum | |
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| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Geranium tuberosum
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame or as soon as it is ripe in the summer.
Division in late summer or early autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in any moderately fertile retentive soil in a sunny position[1]. Tolerates a wide range of soil types[1]. Established plants are drought resistant[2].
This species is not hardy in all parts of Britain, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[1].
Plants come into growth in the autumn and die down in mid-summer[2].
Plants spread by means of underground tubers and can be invasive[2].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[3].
At least one named variety has been selected for its ornamental value[1]. 'Charlesii' has a low spreading habit[1].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean.
Habitat: Cultivated ground, fields, vineyards and meadows[4].
Edibility: Edible tubers[5]. Up to 15mm wide[1].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Mid Fall-Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chatto, Beth. The Damp Garden. Dent, 1982.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of the Mediterranean. Hogarth Press, 1987.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.