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
'Splish-Splash'
meadow cranesbill
Have some fun in the garden with playful Geranium 'Splish-Splash'! It bursts into bloom from late spring every year, each flower sploshed with spontaneous, carefree purple splatters – its presence in the garden is totally joyful. This cheery meadow cranesbill brings a touch of originality with its uniquely marked flowers. Each saucer-shaped flower of Geranium 'Splish-Splash' is an original, different to its neighbour, making a lovely, almost hand-painted ensemble held above fresh green, deeply divided foliage. Enjoy seeing this little artist at work for most of the summer, with flowers produced almost continuously from June through to August. Sometimes they bloom again in autumn if cut back in summer.
Flowering in the summer months, Geranium 'Splish-Splash' will most certainly be a splashy character to liven up mixed borders in sun or partial shade. It’s lovely with other summer blooming perennials, around shrubs, or to bring life to patio containers. Forming an attractive mounded habit, this clump forming perennial gradually spreads out to fill a gap, each year the clump will return slightly larger than before. Thriving in most soil types, Geranium 'Splish-Splash' is an easy-going filler for gaps or for the edges of borders and patios. Like other meadow cranesbill, it’s also a great plant for pollinators, brining in bees and other useful insects, and is tough and resilient too, rarely troubled by pests or diseases.
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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 'Splish-splash'
- Flower colour
- White, lavender, purple
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Spreading
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- 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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