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Geranium himalayense (Cranesbill) - From the Himalayas comes this beautiful blue carpet-forming perennial with bold mounds of large basal leaves to 4+ inches wide divided into 7 blunt-lobed segments, and produces the largest of Geranium flowers, to 2 ¼ inches wide. These summer flowers start as a subtle shade of blue and then age with pink veins and red centers. This plant grows to about 1 foot tall and spreads to around 3 feet wide.
Use as a groundcover or in the border in full sun along the coast or morning sun in hot locales. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4, so this is a very hardy plant.
The etymology of the genus name Geranium, and the family Geraniaceae, is derived from the Greek word, 'geranos' which means "crane" from the seed capsule's resemblance to beak of this bird. It is a large genus with over 430 species distributed throughout most of the world, except in lowland tropical areas. We grew this nice plant from 1994 until 2007.
The information displayed on this page about Geranium himalayense is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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