National Botanic Garden of Wales, United Kingdom
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Geranium
× oxonianum
'Walter's Gift'
Image: Gilmore, Tegan - NBGW
Common name:
pig-yr-aran Druce, cranesbill 'Walter's Gift', Druce‘s crane‘s-bill
Family:
Geraniaceae (Geranium)
Distribution:
Gardd/Garden
Hardiness:
(H7) Very hardy. < -20°C (USDA 6a-1)
Life form:
Deciduous perennial • Parhaol lluosflwydd
Geirdarddiad / Etymology:
Geranium (jer-AY-nee-um): Crane, refers to the shape of the fruit resembling the head of a crane.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology:
x oxonianum (oks-oh-nee-AH-num): Hybrid, meaning of Oxford, England.
Description:
A herbaceous perennial, to around 35cm tall, with dark green, five-lobed leaves with dark red markings. The flowers, produced from late spring to early autumn, are pale pearly-pink with darker veins.
Links:
Royal Horticultural Society
Locations
1:
IWGB07-Inner Walled Garden Quadrant B Bed 07/Yr Ardd Fewnol Cwadrant B Gwely 07
(IWGB07)
• Accession: 2005-1041 • Provenance: Garden/Gardd
Area
Individual