Geranium Incanum Carpet Geranium

Cut to the ground every other year to tidy up the clumps.

Geranium incanum carpet geranium.

Genus geranium can be annuals biennials and perennials herbaceous or evergreen with rounded usually palmately lobed or divided leaves and lax inflorescences of rounded 5 petalled flowers details g. It is endemic to a narrow coastal stretch in the mainly winter rainfall zone of the southern and eastern cape extending from the cape peninsula in the west to port alfred in the. Gernium incanum carpet geranium a fast growing evergreen shrub grows to about 2 feet tall needs full shade to full sun need little water has purple flowers in the spring can be invasive landscape use. Trim plants after bloom flush to prevent seeding.

Geranium incanum is perhaps the most commonly cultivated true geranium in south africa and is an outstanding and reliable garden or container plant in mild climates. Incanum is a bushy clump forming species with semi evergreen finely divided aromatic leaves. Geranium incanum is a prolific seed producer and the carpet geranium will show up in the darndest places driveway cracks etc. Selected forms such.

The carpet geranium can be used very effectively on banks or as a colourful border plant it is also very attractive when allowed to trail over retaining walls or garden pathways and steps. Geranium incanum is easily propagated from both seed and cuttings. It is also equally useful in mixed borders pots or hanging baskets. Some concern about weedy plants escaping so if your garden is near wildlands maybe this isn t the best choice.