Geranium 'Ballerina'
"Cranesbill"
Orders placed until 29 February 2027
You can expect your order in February/March 2027
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2027
You can expect your order in March/April 2027
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2027
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Geranium 'Ballerina' twirls gracefully through the summer garden, its dainty pink blooms traced with deep purple veins like delicate brushstrokes on silk. Each slightly cupped flower—around 3cm across—stands out beautifully against a neat cushion of rounded, grey-green foliage. Reaching just 15cm in height, Geranium 'Ballerina' is a compact and graceful performer, perfectly suited to softening the edges of borders, rockeries, or gravel paths. It’s no wonder this charming cranesbill holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit—proof that elegance and reliability can share the same stage.
Despite its delicate looks, Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina' is as tough as they come. Flowering freely through summer, it forms a dense mat that helps to keep weeds in check while offering a long season of colour for pollinators to enjoy. Whether basking in full sun or content in partial shade, this hardy perennial thrives in well-drained soil and requires very little fuss. Its grey-green leaves provide texture even when not in bloom, ensuring interest long after the last petal drops. With its effortless poise, generous flowering, and award-winning performance, Geranium 'Ballerina' pirouettes through the season with the confidence of a true garden classic.
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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Thrives well in full sun
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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 (Cinereum Group) 'Ballerina'
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Flower colour
Pink, purple veins
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Plant size
1
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Established height
10-20cm
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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 the Geranium 'Ballerina' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Cranesbill" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost within a week of delivery 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. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
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 until 29 February 2027
You can expect your order in February/March 2027Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2027
You can expect your order in March/April 2027Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2027
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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