Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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Geranium
'Summer Skies'
cranesbill
Geranium 'Summer Skies' is a cranesbill with a distinctly romantic streak, producing profuse double flowers in shades of pale pinkish-purple to light sky-blue, each bloom delicately traced with darker, reddish veins. The effect is soft, cloudlike and just a little dreamy, as though a summer morning has been persuaded to settle at the front of the border. Clump-forming with a somewhat trailing habit, Geranium 'Summer Skies' weaves easily between neighbouring plants, its foliage creating a fresh green setting for the finely detailed flowers. It has a graceful informality that suits cottage gardens beautifully, but also brings lightness to more considered perennial schemes.
Plant Geranium 'Summer Skies' in sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil, where it can spill gently along paths, soften border edges or mingle beneath roses and taller perennials. Its double blooms look lovely with silvery foliage, catmint, salvias, pale pink roses and airy grasses, creating a cool, elegant tapestry through the warmer months. Geranium 'Summer Skies' is especially useful where a plant needs to look abundant without appearing heavy, which is no small talent. Once settled, this hardy herbaceous perennial is easy to please and quietly generous. For a cranesbill with charm, delicacy and a beautifully relaxed habit, Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies' is an enchanting choice.
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Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies'
- Flower colour
- Purple, pink, blue
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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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
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Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Wildlife gardens
Large containers
Coastal gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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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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