Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Out of season
Geranium
'Midnight Ghost'
cranesbill
Enjoy the stark contrast of dark and light which Geranium 'Midnightlyona' (also known as Geranium 'Midnight Ghost') brings to the garden. It’s strikingly beautiful, with its bewitching dark foliage and its ephemeral papery-white flowers. In bloom from late spring through to early summer, this low-growing geranium provides an easy way to create interesting colour contrasts and textures in gardens and containers. The finely-cut leaves are a great asset, emerging in a sumptuous dark purple that is almost black, and maturing to deep green edged with purple. Touches of pink illuminate the stems and buds. The simple, pretty flowers of Geranium 'Midnight Ghost' are attractive to pollinators, making this a great option for the wildlife-friendly garden too.
Like other cranesbill geraniums, Geranium 'Midnight Ghost' is wonderfully easy- going and simple to grow. Happy in most well-draining soils, in sun or in partial shade, and drought-tolerant once established, it is untroubled by many of the garden pests such as slugs that can damage more delicate plants. It grows low, to around 20cm high, making a beautiful ground cover plant for the fronts of borders or along pathways. Geranium 'Midnight Ghost' is also a lovely accent plant in a container, contrasting really effectively with other plants in shades of pink, purple, white and silver. Tough, resilient and beautiful, this plant, supplied as a bare-root perennial, will grow ever-stronger each year.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Geranium pratense (Victor Reiter Group) 'Midnight Ghost' ('Midnightlyona'ᴾᴮᴿ)
- Flower colour
- White
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Spreading
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Brown, near-black
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 6 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- No
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Pots
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Wildlife gardens
Large containers
Coastal gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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