Any tips for reviving Geranium endressii?

So, I finally solved the mystery of my unknown plant. I found the name on a price tag still hanging on the plant today.

Is there any chance the Geranium endressii will come back in the future? Unfortunately, I treated it like a common weed in a case of mistaken identity! I tried my very best to pull the whole root out from under the ground. I've got a sack full of roots and another 3 sacks of stems, leaves and petals! However I never finished the whole job and there are still some broken roots left in the ground, which I never got around to pulling out. The patch under the rose looks an eyesore at the moment because I never finished the job. A part of me wants to tidy it up, but I would gladly live with the eyesore in the short term if the Geranium endressii would grow back in the future.

Am I right in thinking that it is a self-seeding flower? I'm hoping there are some seeds planted under the surface area. Don't mind if it's a hybrid. I was thinking about topping up the area by buying a few of the same plants, but I think I'll wait till next year until I see what develops. Or perhaps moving another from a more undesirable location of the garden. I haven't got a clue how to grow my own (cuttings). Any advice on what I should do?

 

Most geraniums are tough plants and with some of the roots left in the ground there is every chance they will re-shoot next Spring. You say you have a sack full of roots? If any of those roots haven't dried out it's worth replanting them in small clumps. At this point in time you can't lose by giving them a chance and waiting until next Spring to see if anything pops up.

 

This is a tough old plant. Hopefully you took the above advice but if not leave where it is and you may be in luck.
I got mine from a friend splitting hers. It was out of the ground for 24 hours (and on a train journey) then when I planted it in the summer it appeared to die then came back with new leaves.

It's still flowering and all the leaves it has are new growth. Its a satisfying plant to grow for a new gardener like myself so if it doesn't come back buy a small one next year it grows and splits well.

 

Nobody's mentioned water! It would help it recover to give the ground a good soak, with a weak solution of balanced (NPK) liquid feed. As above, fluff the soil up and re-plant the best bits of root and they'll produce new plants.

 

We don't know Icehockey's location but if he/she lives in Scotland, then it won't need any water. It's been a wet year.

 

My commiserations