Geranium 'Crystal Lake'
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You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Allow Geranium 'Crystal Lake' to gradually sprawl to fill bare spaces in borders, working as an effective and beautiful ground cover with its lush green leaves and dainty, nectar-rich blooms. This hardy geranium will light up almost any dull spot in the garden with its almost-luminous flowers, held above attractive green foliage on reddish stems. It spreads gradually and gently and is fairly compact in height, bearing a profusion of pure and striking blooms through the summer: a pale alpine blue, white towards the eye, from where lines of dark purple veins radiate outwards. Geranium 'Crystal Lake' is an easy plant for illuminating areas that need a lift, shining out attractively even as the light fades in the evenings. After the long flowering season, its lightly marbled leaves create a lush ground cover until winter sets in.
Geranium wallichianum 'Crystal Lake' is a an easy-going perennial, happy in most garden soils and flowering well in sunny spots or in partial shade. The lobed foliage creates attractive mounds, eventually stretching to fill a space to around 60cm across. It’s easy to slot into gaps in borders, along pathways or jostling among the legs of roses and other shrubs. Geraniums like 'Crystal Lake' are a great option for those looking for a low-maintenance plant that is fuss-free and has good resistance to pests and diseases. They add easy-to-achieve floral charm to most situations, and have the added bonus of attracting pollinators to the garden.
Key features
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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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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 wallichianum 'Crystal Lake'
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Flower colour
Purple, blue, violet
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Plant size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
6 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Spreading
Upright -
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 -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
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
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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 'Crystal Lake' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your 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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