Geranium macrorrhizum - The robust all-rounder for your garden
Discover Geranium macrorrhizum, also known as Balkan cranesbill, a plant that no garden should be without. This versatile and easy-care perennial wonder not only impresses with its robust characteristics, but also with its enchanting flowers and aromatic foliage. Geranium macrorrhizum is a real all-rounder for your garden that will impress both visually and functionally.
Easy to care for and adaptable - the perfect choice for your garden
Geranium macrorrhizum is the ideal choice for garden lovers looking for an uncomplicated yet attractive plant. This perennial is particularly adaptable and copes well with both sunny and semi-shady locations. Its preferred soil is well-drained and humus-rich, but it does not make great demands on less ideal soil conditions either. Thanks to its deep roots, the Balkan cranesbill can even withstand dry periods and proves to be extremely robust in unfavourable weather conditions.
Flowering beauties for every location
The Balkan cranesbill delights the eye from May to July with its pretty, cupped flowers, which shine in various shades of pink to purple. The flowers not only attract attention, but also numerous bees and butterflies, which find a valuable source of food in your garden. The foliage of this plant is also particularly attractive: the lobed, incised leaves exude a pleasant, spicy fragrance when touched and ensure a beautiful appearance in the border even after the flowering period. In autumn, the foliage turns warm shades of yellow and red, adding an autumnal splash of colour to your garden.
A perfect partner for diverse garden compositions
Geranium macrorrhizum combines excellently with other plants and is therefore an ideal partner for numerous garden compositions. This cranesbill harmonises particularly well with plants such as lavender, sage or ornamental grasses that share similar habitat requirements. It also looks wonderful in combination with roses, which benefit from the ground-covering effect of the cranesbill. The wide spread of the plant also makes it an excellent choice as a ground cover under woody plants or as an underplanting for shrubs such as hydrangeas or rhododendrons.
Long-lasting and versatile - an investment that pays off
The Balkan cranesbill is a long-lived perennial that develops into an increasingly splendid eye-catcher over the years. Thanks to its vigour and resistance to diseases and pests, it is a worthwhile investment for any garden. Whether as a ground cover, in the border, in the rock garden or as an underplanting - Geranium macrorrhizum adapts effortlessly to your wishes and the conditions of your garden.
Geranium macrorrhizum - an enrichment for every garden
With Geranium macrorrhizum, you are choosing a plant that is not only easy to care for and adaptable, but also impresses with its magnificent flowers and fragrant foliage. Combine this Balkan cranesbill with other attractive garden plants to create harmonious and colourful garden displays. Let yourself be won over by the versatility and beauty of this perennial and turn your garden into a place of relaxation and enjoyment.
We recommend 12 plants of Geranium macrorrhizum for one square metre of soil.
Our plants are grown in pots and can therefore be planted all year round.
