Solved Pink hardy geranium, but which one?

Hi All,

Hardy geraniums are my favourite plants. I have 11 different ones in my garden. I know what the other 10 are so this one is really niggling me! But these pink ones are so hard to distinguish from one another! Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Nick

 

It looks like
Hardy Geranium endressii, pink cranesbill geranium , walgrave pink
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@Janet mahay Thanks for the input, Janet! They do look very similar, don't they? Hmm, this thread seems to have had quite a few views, but only one reply. Perhaps I should edit my post so as not to sway people and just allow them to assess my geranium without preconceptions.

 

Morning @wiseowl LOL you've already got me sussed mate, I tend to get very fixated on a subject when I first start learning about it, I have only really been studying hardy geraniums for a few weeks (and have only been a keen gardener for about 5 years). You're right, I need to learn to be far more patient! (and all that heat yesterday probably added to my agitation, much nicer weather for gardening today)

Considering my recent obsession with geraniums, I'll probably end up having 18 myself in about a fortnight's time!

 

@wiseowl Oh, some of the more strongly-scented foliage of hardy geraniums is lovely! I particularly like the scent of G. versicolor (Pencilled cranesbill) and G. cantabrigiense (Cambridge cranesbill). I even love the smell of Herb Robert, which a lot of people seem to hate!

 

I have a huge row of them, they are the purple blue type. have given away many roots over the years. very hardy, very strong. sometime I just toss them away. I love the denseness of them for weed control.

 

@redstar Many of them do make amazing groundcover plants, don't they? I think the one that has impressed me the most in that way is Geranium macrorrhizum. It grows outside some apartments nearby that I often walk past and I swear I've never seen a single weed come up through them!

Geranium macrorrhizum - Wikipedia

Bigroot cranesbill (Geranium macrorrhizum) against stone wall

Aww, your photo doesn't seem to have come through. I would have loved seeing what yours look like!

 

@Nikolaos , your asking about my photos? I don't usually put any up as this site does not directly take from my computer. however, I do have a You tube sight some are there.

here you go. in this video the goats beard has been moved and so also the extra hydrangea both doing well in new spots. but you can see lots of hardy geraniums.

 

@redstar Haha, such a funny coincidence! I just mentioned what excellent groundcover Geranium macrorrhizum is and there it is growing in your garden! Those leaves are (as you probably know) aromatic and I love their scent. I too have Spiderwort in my garden. I love the soft yellow of your azalea, beautiful! What a lovely garden, I could feel myself relaxing just watching that video, thanks for sharing.

 

@Nikolaos , yes I love their scent. had wondered how I can contain it in a liquid type to spray it in the house. thanks for looking.