Geranium 'Anne Thomson'
"Purple cranesbill"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
With Geranium 'Anne Thomson', your garden or patio will be festooned with low-slung, vibrant colour—for most of the summer. This is a neat, spreading perennial Geranium which, from June onwards, produces a continual display of bold, vibrant magenta purple flowers, each bloom having distinctive veining and a black centre. Bees and other pollinating insects will love the flowers, too. The heavily lobed and divided leaves of this Geranium start off almost yellow in spring, before they turn through light to mid-green. They make a wonderful contrast to the dramatic blooms.
Bred in the Orkney Islands some 20 years ago, Geranium 'Anne Thomson' has demonstrated a supreme tolerance of cold and windy conditions, making it ideal for coastal, high-altitude or otherwise exposed gardens. However, it is just at home in a sheltered town or cottage garden—it is one of the best all-rounders we could recommend. In fact, Geranium 'Anne Thomson' is considered such a good plant, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has awarded it a coveted Award of Garden Merit.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Geranium 'Anne Thompson'
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Flower colour
Pink, purple
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Plant size
1
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Ground cover
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Wildlife gardens
Large containers
Coastal gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Dry -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Geranium 'Anne Thomson' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Purple cranesbill" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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