Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Cranesbills, or hardy geraniums, are perennial border plants with saucer-shaped flowers in shades of pink, purple and blue. They're easy to grow, thrive in shade and flower for months. Geraniums are popular in cottage garden schemes and offer a long season of pollen and nectar for a number of pollinators, particularly bees.
Geranium 'Red Admiral' has is a cross between Geranium psilostemon and Geranium sylvaticum 'Baker's Pink'. Its flowers aren't red - more a bright cerise, with black veins. It has a tall but compact habit.
Grow Geranium 'Red Admiral' in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or shade. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to prolong flowering and apply a light fertiliser in spring.
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Geranium ‘Red admiral’ and wildlife
Geranium ‘Red admiral’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
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Butterflies/Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators
Is Geranium ‘Red admiral’ poisonous?
Geranium ‘Red admiral’ has no toxic effects reported.
